WMAS Meeting of the Council of Governors – Wednesday 6th November 2024 – Agenda

Prof Ian Cumming Chairman of the Board of Directors

Membership

Public Constituency Governors

Peter Brookes – Birmingham

Khalid Ali – Birmingham

Dave Murray – Black Country

Anthony Bradley – Black Country

John Davies – Coventry and Warwickshire

Brian Murray – Coventry and Warwickshire

Roy Alcroft – West Mercia

Brenda Richards – West Mercia

Eileen Cox – Staffordshire

Robin Cooke – Staffordshire

Staff Constituency Governors

Sarah Lawson – Emergency and Urgent Operational Staff

John Auerbach – Emergency and Urgent Operational Staff

Inderpal Sidhu – Non-Emergency Operational Staff

Matt Brown – Support Staff

Duncan Spencer – Emergency Operation Centre Staff

Appointed Governors

Dave Fitton – Community First Responder Regional Forum 

Coun Ed Lawrence – Dudley Council (Representing the Local Authorities)

In Attendance

Phil Higgins – Trust Secretary

Suzie Wheaton – Governor and Membership Engagement Officer

Carla Beechey – Director of People

Michelle Brotherton – Non Emergency Services Operations Delivery and Improvement Director

Jenny Lumley-Holmes – Head of Clinical Audit

All attendees to this meeting must be aware that minutes will be made accessible to members of the public on the Trust’s website, and that access may be given to all minutes and associated documents under the Freedom of Information Act 2000

Item 1

Welcome, apologies and Chairman’s announcements and changes to the Council of Governors – lead by the Chair

Item 2

Declarations of Interest – lead by the Chair (Paper 01)

2a) To declare any conflicts of interest members may have in any matters contained within the agenda

b) To report any changes to the Register of Governors Interests for 2024/25

Item 3

To approve as a correct record the Minutes of the Meeting of the Council of Governors that took place on 31st July 2024 – lead by the Chair (Paper 02)

Item 4

Patient Transport Service – lead by Michelle Brotherton 

Item 5

Workforce Race Equality Standard / Disability Equality Standard (WRES/DES) – lead by Carla Beechey

Item 6

Clinical Indicators – lead by Jenny Lumley-Holmes

Item 7

Risk Management – lead by Matt Brown

Item 8

Governor Self-Assessment – Suzie Wheaton

Item 9

Attendance Record – lead by the Chair (Paper 03)

Item 10

Schedule of Business and Meeting Dates for the Council of Governors 2025 – lead by the Chair (Paper 04)

Item 11

Any other urgent business notified to The Membership and Governor Engagement Officer in advance of the meeting – lead by the Chair 

Date of the next meeting: 28^th January – Council of Governors (am)

Preferred means of contact: Suzie Wheaton – Governor and Membership Engagement Officer – [email protected]

Constitution of West Midlands Ambulance Service University NHS Foundation Trust

Pursuant to Annex 6, Standing Order 4.18:

Any meeting of the Council of Governors shall only be quorate if one third of the total number of Governors is present Pursuant to Annex 5, Appendix 3, Section 6 of the Constitution:

If a Governor fails to attend 3 consecutive meetings of the Council of Governors in any rolling year period they shall cease to hold office unless the Chair is satisfied that:

1. The absence was due to a reasonable cause; and
2. The person will be able to start attending meetings of the Council of Governors again within such a period as the Chair considers reasonable.