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Membership
- Prof. I Cumming – Non-Executive Director (Chairman) and voting member
- Mr AC Marsh – Chief Executive Officer and voting member
- Prof. A. Hopkins – Non-Executive Director (Deputy Chair) and voting member
- Ms S Banks – Non-Executive Director and voting member
- Ms C Beechey – Director of People and voting member
- Mrs C Eyre – Director of Nursing and voting member
- Mr M Fessal – Non-Executive Director and voting member
- Mr N Henry – Paramedic Practice and Patient Safety Director
- Mr N Hudson – Chief Operating Officer and voting member
- Mrs J Jasper – Non-Executive Director and voting member
- Mr M Khan – Non-Executive Director and voting member
- Mr V Khashu – Strategy and Engagement Director
- Mr M MacGregor – Communications Director
- Mr S Nat – Non-Executive Director and voting member
- Ms K Rutter – Director of Finance and voting member
- Dr R Steyn – Medical Director and voting member
In attendance
- Mr A Brown – CEO Chief of Staff and Head of Enhanced Care
- Ms D Scott – Interim Organisational Assurance Director
- Ms K Freeman – Private Secretary, Office of the Chief Executive
- Ms R Farrington – Staff Side Representative
- Mr P. Higgins – Governance Director and Trust Secretary
Agenda
Item 1
Welcome, apologies and Chairman’s matters – lead by the Chair
Item 2
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 by the Chair
Item 3
Any questions from the public – lead by the Chair
Item 4
Board Minutes
- To agree as a correct report the Minutes of the meeting of the Board of Directors held on 29 January 2025 – lead by the Chair (Paper 01)
- Board Log and also any matters arising from the Minutes not on the Agenda for this meeting – lead by the Interim Organisational Assurance Director (Paper 02)
Item 5
Board Assurance Framework (BAF)
To review the Board Assurance Framework and the risk ratings contained therein – lead by the Director of Nursing / Head of Risk (Paper 03)
Action – To receive and approve the Board Assurance Framework
Item 6
Chief Executive Officer Reports
Item 6A
To receive the report of the Chief Executive Officer – lead by the CEO (Paper 04)
Action – To receive and note the contents of the paper seeking clarification where necessary.
Item 6B
Executive Scorecard and ICS Scorecard relating to performance for the month of January and February 2025 – lead by the CEO (Paper 05)
Action – To receive and review the Scorecards
Item 6C
Planning Guidance Priorities 2025-2026 – lead by the CEO (Paper 06)
Action – To receive and note the contents of this report and approve the Action Plan
Item 7
Report of the FTSU Guardian – lead by the FTSU Guardian
Freedom To Speak Up Report and Action Plans (Paper 07)
Action – Members of the Board of Directors are requested to consider the Guardian report and Feedback Summary, and note that:
Item 8
Reports of the Director of Finance – lead by the Director of Finance
Item 8A
Policy and Procedure Update (Paper 08)
Action – To receive and note the update.
Item 8B – lead by the Director of Finance / Director of People (Papers 9a, b and c)
- 2025-26 Opening Budget (including CIP)
- E&U Workforce Planning 2025/26
- Training Days Analysis (TDA) and Training Needs Analysis (TNA) 2025/26
Action – The Board will be asked to:
approve the opening 25/26 budget
approve the 25/26 capital plan
approve the 25/26 E&U workforce and recruitment plans
approve the 2025/26 Training Days Analysis and the Training Needs Analysis
Item 8C
Going Concern Statement – lead by the Director of Finance (Paper 10)
Action – To receive the recommendation of the Audit Committee.
Item 8D
Month 11 Financial Position – led by the Director of Finance (Paper 11)
Action – The Board of Directors is asked to note the contents of the report
Item 8E
Delegation of Authority to Audit Committee to Approve 24-25 Annual Report and Accounts – led by the Director of Finance (Paper 12)
Action – To delegate authority to the Audit Committee
Item 8F
Update to the SFIs/SoD – led by the Director of Finance (Paper 13)
Action – To approve the amendments to the Scheme of Delegation following review by the EMB and Audit Committee
Item 9
Report of the Director of People
Item 9A
Gender Pay Gap Report– led by the Director of People (Paper 14)
Action – To receive the Gender Pay Gap Report for 2023/24
Item 9B
2024 Staff Survey Results Action Plan – led by the Director of People (Paper 15)
Action – That the 2024 Staff Survey Results Action Plan be received.
Item 10
Quality Report – led by the Director of Nursing / The Medical Director / Paramedic Practice and Patient Safety Director (Paper 16)
Combined Clinical Directors Quality Report
Action – Receive and note the integrated quality report
Item 11
Service Delivery Report – lead by the Chief Operating Officer (Paper 17)
To receive the report from the Director of Performance & Improvement on the following:
- Emergency and Urgent operations
- Integrated Emergency and Urgent Care
- Non-Emergency Operational Update
Item 12 – Board Committee Reports and Minutes
Item 12a
Quality Governance Committee – lead by the Chair of the Quality Governance Committee (Paper 18 and 19)
- To receive the approved minutes of the previous meeting
- To receive the report of the Chair of the previous Quality Governance Committee meeting
Item 12b
Performance Committee – led by the Chair of the Performance Committee (Paper 20 and 21)
- The approved minutes of the meetings held on 24 October 2023
- To receive the report of the Chair of the Committee on the salient matters for the meeting held
Item 12c
People Committee – led by the Chair of the People Committee (Paper 22 and 23)
- To receive the approved minutes of the previous meeting
- Report of the Chair of the Committee on the salient matters for the meeting held on 26 February 2024
Item 12d
Audit Committee – led by the Chair of the Audit Committee (Paper 24 and 25)
- To receive the approved minutes of the meeting held on 21 January 2025
- Report of the Chair of the Committee on the salient matters for the meeting held on 11 March 2025
Item 13
Board of Directors Schedule of Business – lead by Trust Secretary (Paper 26)
To receive the Schedule of Business and Development Sessions
Action –To review and note the Board Schedule of Business
Item 14 – Any Other Business – lead by the Chair
Item 15 – Date and Time of the next meeting
The next meeting will be on Wednesday 28 May 2025