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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
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
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
Review of Registers – lead by the Chair (Papers 1a and 1b)
- To receive the Register of Directors Interests
- To receive the register of the Governors Interests
Item 3
Any questions from the public relating to matters to be discussed at this Board of Directors meeting – 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 26 March 2025 – lead by the Chair (Paper 02)
- 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 03)
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 04)
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 05)
Action – To receive and note the contents of the paper seeking clarification where necessary.
Item 6B – lead by the CEO (Paper 06)
- Executive Scorecard – March 2025
- Executive Scorecard ICS Sub Report – March 2025
- Executive Scorecard – April 2025
- Executive Scorecard ICS Sub Report – April 2025
Action – To receive the Executive Scorecards
Item 6C – Winter Plan – lead by the CEO (Paper 07)
Action – To approve the Winter Plan
Item 6D – The Green Plan – lead by the Director of Finance (Paper 08)
Action – To approve the content of the “Green Plan”
Item 7
Report of the Communications Director – lead by the Communications Director (Paper 09)
Communications – Annual Update
Action – To receive and note the report
Item 8
Report of the Director of People – lead by the Director of People (Paper 10)
Item 8A – Fit and Proper Persons Annual Assurance – 2025/26
Action
a) The Board of Directors are asked to note the content of this paper and record that the annual Fit and Proper Persons Test (2025/26) has been conducted and all Board members satisfy the requirements.
b) To authorise the Director of People to make the submission to regional NHSE.
Item 9
Report of the Director of Finance – lead by the Director of Finance
Item 9A – Finance Update (Paper 11)
Action – To receive the report of the Director of Finance
Item 9B – Security Management Strategy (Paper 12)
Action – To review and approve the proposed 2025-2028 Security Management Strategy.
Item 10
Quality Report
Item 10a – Combined Clinical Directors Quality Report – lead by the Director of Nursing / The Medical Director / Paramedic Practice and Patient Safety Director (Paper 13)
Item 10b – Quality Account – lead by the Strategy and Engagement Director (Paper 14)
Action – To approve the document and delegate authority to the Executive Management Board to accept:
Further statements which, at the time of submission of this report, have not yet been received
Final amendments, additions and formatting, which will be highlighted for EMB approval and publication.
(Any action taken under this delegation will be reported to the next meeting of the Board of Directors).
Item 11
Report of the Freedom to Speak Up (FTSU) Guardian – lead by the Freedom to Speak Up Guardian
Item 11a – FTSU Annual Report – (Paper 15)
Action – Members of the Board of Directors are requested to:
Receive the updated Guardian Report for the full year 2024/25
Receive the summary Annual Report, prior to publishing on the Trust website in support of the Quality Account
Item 11b – Freedom to Speak Up Data Comparison Report – (Paper 16)
Action – To provide an overview of the key metrics reported nationally through the National Guardian’s Office, focussing on the NHS Ambulance Services by quarter
Item 12
Report of the Strategy and Engagement Director – lead by the Strategy and Engagement Director (Paper 17)
Departmental Annual Reports 2023/24 (Copies available upon request)
Action –To receive and approve the draft annual reports previously circulated to Board members.
Item 13
Service Delivery Report – lead by the Chief Operating Officer (Paper 18)
To receive the Schedule of Business and Development Sessions
Action
a) Emergency and Urgent Operations
b) Integrated Emergency and Urgent Care
c) Non-Emergency Operational Update
Item 14
Board Committee Review – lead by the Chairman / Trust Secretary / Interim Organisational Assurance Director (Paper 19)
Action
To receive and note the report
To receive the Consolidated self-assessment responses.
To approve the Committee structure
To approve the Terms of Reference for the Board Committees and EMB attached to the Report.
Item 15
Committee Meeting Minutes and Chair’s Reports – lead by Respective Chairs of Committees
Action
Finance and Performance Committee (Papers 20 a, b and c)
To receive the report of the meeting held on 22 May. To receive the Minutes of the meeting held on 25 February and 29 April 2025.
People Committee (Papers 21 a and b)
To receive the reports of the meeting held on 7 April 2025. To receive the Minutes of the meeting held on 10 February 2025
Quality Governance Committee (Paper 22)
To receive the report of the meeting held on 22 May 2025. To receive the Minutes of the meeting held on 19 March 2025.
Item 16
Board of Directors Schedule of Business – lead by Trust Secretary (Paper 23)
To receive the Schedule of Business and Development Sessions
Action – To review and note the Board Schedule of Business
Item 17
Any Other Business – lead by the Chair
To be previously notified to the Trust Secretary
Item 18
Date and Time of the Next Meeting
The next meeting will be on Wednesday 30 July (This will include the Annual Meeting of the Membership)