To request a copy of the full Board Papers for this meeting, please email [email protected]
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
- Mr A Brown Service Transformation and Patient Safety Director
- Mrs C Eyre Director of Nursing and voting member
- Mr M Fessal Non-Executive Director and voting member
- 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
- Ms K Freeman Private Secretary, Office of the Chief Executive
- Ms R Farrington Staff Side Representative
- Mr P. Higgins Governance Director and Trust Secretary
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.
Item 1
Apologies and Chairman’s matters – lead by the Chair (Verbal)
Item 2
Declarations of Interest – lead by the Chair (Verbal)
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
Review of Registers
a) To receive the Register of Directors Interests
b) To receive the register of the Governors Interests (Paper 1a and 1b)
Item 3
Any questions from the public relating to be discussed at this Board of Directors meeting.
Item 4
Board Minutes
To agree as a correct report the Minutes of the meeting of the Board of Directors held on 25 March 2026 – lead by the Chair (Paper 2 and 2a)
a) Pursuant to Minute Number 03/26/03 of the above Minutes and attached as paper 2a is the question and response.
b) Board Log and any matters arising from the Minutes not on the agenda for today’s meeting – lead by the Governance Director and Trust Secretary (Paper 3)
Item 5
Board Assurance Framework – lead by the Director of Nursing / Head of Risk (Paper 4)
Action – To review the Board Assurance Framework and the risk ratings contained therein.
Item 6
Chief Executive Officer Reports – lead by the CEO (Paper 5)
- CEO report
Action – To receive and note the contents of the paper, seeking clarification where necessary.
b) Executive Scorecard March 2026; Executive Scorecard ICS Sub Report – March 2026; Executive Scorecard – April 2026; Executive Scorecard ICS Sub Report – April 2026 (Paper 6a to d)
Action – To receive the Executive Scorecards
c) Trust Five Year Strategy – Update – lead by the Strategy and Engagement Director (Paper 7 and 7a)
Action – To approve the content of the first draft of the five year strategy
Item 7
Reports of the Director of Finance – lead by the Director of Finance (Paper 8a and 8b)
a) Finance Update
Action
To note the 25/26 end of year results and the draft status pending audit completion
To note the reported results for Month 1 of the 26/27 financial year
To note the current risks including reduced income and fuel pricing
b) Security and Safety Summary – 2025/26 (Paper 9)
Action
To note the Security and Safety reported incidents for 25/26 and the comparisons with the prior year
Item 8
Report of the FTSU Guardian – lead by the FTSU Guardian
a) Freedom to Speak Up Guardian Report Q4 (Paper 10a and b)
Action
Members are requested to consider the Guardian report
Item 9
Combined Clinical Directors Quality Reports – lead by the Director of Nursing / The Medical Director / Paramedic Practice and Patient Safety Director / Strategy and Engagement Director
a) Combined Clinical Directors Quality Report (Paper 11 and 11a)
Action
The Board of Directors is asked to Receive and Note the integrated quality report
b) Quality Account (Paper 12)
To present the draft Quality Account, incorporating an update on achievement of the priorities agreed for 2025/26 and those set for 2026/27
Action
The Board of Directors is requested to approve the document for publication and to note:
a) that further statements which, at the time of submission of this report, have not yet been received.
b) Any additions or amendments beyond this version will be highlighted and presented to EMB for authorisation on 9th June 2026 prior to publication
(Any action taken by EMB under this delegation will be reported to the next meeting of the Board of Directors)
c) Departmental Annual Reports (All documents are available on request – Paper 13)
Action
Members are asked to review and approve the draft reports, noting their approval at other Trust groups and committees.
Authorise the publication of the documents on the Trust’s website, supporting the Quality Account.
Item 10
Service Delivery Report – lead by the Chief Operating Officer (Paper 14)
Action
To receive the report from the Chief Operating Officer on the following
a) Emergency and Urgent operations
b) Integrated Emergency and Urgent Care
c) Non-Emergency Operational Update
Item 11
Board Committee Review – lead by the Chairman / CEO / Trust Secretary (Paper 15)
Trust Committees
The Governance structure and the Annual Review Terms of Reference
Action
To receive and note the report
To Review and approve the Terms of Reference of the Board of Directors (Appendix 1)
To receive and note the Committee structure (Appendix 2)
Following the review by each committee, approve the Terms of Reference for:
Audit Committee at Appendix 3
Finance & Performance Committee at Appendix 4
Remuneration & Nominations Committee at Appendix 5
People Committee at Appendix 6
Quality Governance Committee at Appendix 7
EMB at Appendix 8
To note that each Committee has undertaken a self assessment exercise the outcome of the self assessments are available upon request.
The Board is asked to review the Committee membership matrix (Paragraph 4) and approve its content.
The view of the Board is requested on regularising the means of attendance at Board Committees and EMB (Paragraph 5)
Item 12
Board Committee Meeting Minutes and Chair’s Report
- Finance and Performance Committee – lead by the Chair of the Finance and Performance Committee (Paper 16 a and b)
To receive the Minutes of the Committee meeting held on 19th May 2026
To receive the Minutes of the meeting held on 17th March 2026
b. People Committee – lead by the Chair of the People Committee (Paper 17 a & b)
To receive the report of the meeting held on 13th April 2026
To receive the Minutes of the meeting held on 2nd February 2026
c. Quality Governance Committee – lead by the Chair of the Quality Governance Committee (Paper 18 a & b)
To receive the Minutes of the Committee meeting held on 20th May 2026
To receive the Minutes of the meeting held on 18th March 2026
Item 13
Board Schedule of Business – led by the Trust Secretary (Paper 19)
To receive the Schedule of Business and Development Sessions
Action
To review and note the Board Schedule of Business
Item 14
Any Other Business (previously notified to the Trust Secretary)
Item 15
Date and Time of the Next Meeting
The next meeting will be on Wednesday 29th July 2026
At the conclusion of the formal Board Meeting
Board to Review the meeting and identify any new or increased risks that have arisen.
Please note:
Timings are appropriate
Preferred means of contact for Any Other Business Items is via email to Trust Secretary Phil Higgins – [email protected]