An invitation to attend electronically and/or full Board Papers will be sent upon request to the Trust Secretary – [email protected].
Membership
| Name | Initials | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Prof. I Cumming* | Chair | Non Executive Director (Chairman) |
| Mr A C Marsh* | CEO | Chief Executive Officer |
| Prof. A. Hopkins* | AH | Non Executive Director (Deputy Chair) |
| Ms S Banks* | SB | Non Executive Director |
| Ms C Beechey* | CB | Director of People |
| Mr A Brown | AB | Service Transformation & Patient Safety Director |
| Mrs C Eyre* | CE | Director of Nursing |
| Mr M Fessal* | MF | Non Executive Director |
| Mr N Hudson* | NHud | Chief Operating Officer |
| Mrs J Jasper* | JJ | Non Executive Director |
| Mr M Khan* | MK | Non Executive Director |
| Mr V Khashu | VK | Strategy & Engagement Director |
| Mr M MacGregor | MM | Communications Director |
| Mr S Nat | SN | Non Executive Director |
| Ms K Rutter* | KR | Director of Finance |
| Dr R. Steyn* | AW | Medical Director |
* Denotes a voting member appointed pursuant to the Constitution of the West Midlands Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust.
Directors are reminded to submit their apologies in advance of the meeting.
In attendance
| Name | Initials | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Ms K Freeman | KF | Private Secretary – Office of the Chief Executive |
| Mr P. Higgins | PH | Governance Director & Trust Secretary |
| Ms R Farrington | RF | Staff Side Representative |
All attendees to this meeting must be aware that access may be given to all minutes and associated documents under the Freedom of Information Act 2000.
Agenda
01 Welcome, apologies and Chairman’s matters
Lead: Chairman
Paper: Verbal
02 Declarations of Interest
To enable declarations to be made, of any conflict of interest members may have in relation to any matters contained within the agenda for this meeting.
Lead: Chair
Paper: Verbal
03 Any Questions from the Public
Any Questions from the Public relating to matters to be discussed at this Board of Directors meeting.
Lead: Chair
Paper: Verbal
04 Minutes
04A Minutes of the previous meeting
To agree the Minutes of the meeting of the Board of Directors held 29 July 2026.
Lead: Chair
Paper: Paper 01
04B Board Log
Board Log and to raise any matters from the Minutes and not on the agenda for this meeting.
Lead: Governance Director & Trust Secretary
Paper: Paper 02
04C Actions taken at the Board Briefing
To confirm actions taken at the Board Briefing meeting held on 30 September 2026 in approving:
1. The People Strategy
Action: To ratify the decision to approve the People Strategy for publication by 30 September 2026.
Lead: Director of People
Paper: Papers 03
2. Board Capability submission
Action: Due to submission timescales, it was presented to the Board Briefing on 30 September 2026 for review prior to submission to the NHSE on the 2nd of October 2026.
Following review, a number of updates were made prior to submission, with feedback received from both Non Executive and Executive directors.
The report and Board Capability submission paper is submitted for ratification by the Board of Directors.
Lead: Strategy & Engagement Director
Paper: Paper 04
05 Board Assurance Framework
To review the Board Assurance Framework and the risk ratings contained therein and to note that a review of the risks contained therein has been undertaken.
Action: To receive and approve the Board Assurance Framework.
Lead: Director of Nursing / Head of Risk
Paper: Paper 05
06 Chief Executive Officer Reports
a. Chief Executive Officer Report
To receive the report of the Chief Executive Officer.
Action: To Receive and note the contents of the paper seeking clarification where necessary.
Lead: CEO
Paper: Paper 06
b. Executive Scorecards
- Executive Scorecard – September 2026
- Executive Scorecard ICS Sub Report – September 2026
Action: To receive the Executive Scorecards
Lead: CEO
Paper: Paper 07 a & b
c. NHS England Unauthorised Access Campaign
WMAS Progress Summary
Action: To receive and note the report.
Lead: Director of Finance
Paper: Paper 08
07 Report of the Director of People
- Gender Pay Gap Action plan (2026/27)
- Workforce Race Equality Standards – Action Plan 2026/27)
- Workforce Disability Equality Standards Action Plan (2026/27)
Action: The Board is asked to:
- Review and consider the WRES, WDES and Gender Pay Gap (2026) metrics and reports.
- approve the WRES, WDES and Gender Pay action plans: for 2026 / 2027 for publication
Lead: Director of People
Paper: Paper 09
08 Reports of the Service Transformation & Patient Safety Director
a. Fuller Inquiry Phase 2
Fuller Inquiry Phase 2 – NHS Ambulance Sector Response and Actions Update and Board Assurance Statement.
Action: To receive the report and to approve the Board Assurance Statement.
Lead: Service Transformation & Patient Safety Director
Paper: Paper 10
b. Thirlwell inquiry recommendations
Action: The paper seeks agreement to undertake a structured Trust-wide assessment against the applicable recommendations and learning arising from the Inquiry, with subsequent reporting to Board through the Trust’s established governance committees.
The Board is requested to note the report and discuss and review the Trust’s analysis and agree the actions
Lead: Service Transformation & Patient Safety Director
Paper: Paper 11
09 Report of the Director of Finance
Finance Update
Action:
- To note the reported results for Month 06 of the 26/27 financial year and the additional information contained in the Finance Pack to aid understanding.
- To note the current risks, specifically increased run rate, spend reductions, handover activity including overtime requirements and fuel pricing.
Lead: Director of Finance
Paper: Paper 12
10 Combined Clinical Directors Quality Report
Action: The Board is asked to:
- Receive and note the integrated quality report.
- Gain assurance on the quality agenda and the robustness of the quality governance processes.
- To note that there remains the continued risks of patient harm being caused as the result of delayed responses, long handover delays and stacking calls in EOC.
Lead: Director of Nursing / The Medical Director / Paramedic Practice and Patient Safety Director
Paper: Paper 13
11 Service Delivery Report
Action: To receive the report from the Chief Operating Officer on the following:
- Emergency and Urgent operations
- Integrated Emergency & Urgent Care
- IUC Service Delivery Update
- Non-Emergency Operational Update
Lead: Chief Operating Officer
Paper: Paper 14
12 Board Committee Meeting Minutes and Chair’s Reports
1. Audit Committee
- To receive the Minutes of the meeting held on 21 July 2026
- To receive the Chair’s report on the meeting held on the 13 October 2026
Lead: Julie Jasper / Director of Finance
Paper: Paper 15 a & b
2. People Committee
- To receive the Minutes of the meeting held on 1 June 2026.
- To receive the Chair’s report on the meeting held on 10 August 2026
- To receive the Minutes of the meeting held on 10 August 2026
- To receive the Chairs report on the meeting held on 5 October 2026.
Lead: Mohammed Fessal / Director of People
Paper: Paper 16 a to d
3. Finance & Performance Committee
- To receive the Minutes of the meeting held on 20 July 2026.
- To receive the Chair’s report on the meeting held on 15 September 2026
Lead: Mushtaq Khan / Director of Finance / Chief Operating Officer
Paper: Paper 17 a & b
4. Quality Governance Committee
- To receive the Minutes of the meeting held on 28 July 2026.
- To receive the report of the Chair on the meeting held on 23 September 2026.
Lead: Suzanne Banks / CEO Chief of Staff & Head of Service Transformation / Director / Director of Nursing / Medical Director
Paper: Paper 18 a & b
12 Board of Directors Schedule of Business
To receive the Schedule of Business and Development Sessions.
Action: To review and note the Board Schedule of Business
Lead: Trust Secretary
Paper: Paper 19
13 Any Other Business
(previously notified to the Trust Secretary)
Lead: Chair
14 Date and time of the next meeting
Wednesday 25 November 2026
15 Review of the meeting
At the conclusion of the formal Board Meeting:
Board to Review the meeting & identify any new or Increased Risks arising from the Meeting
Lead: All present led by the Chairman
Paper: Verbal
Additional information
Please note: Timings are approximate.
Preferred means of contact for Any Other Business items: Phil Higgins, Trust Secretary ([email protected]).