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
- 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 Service Transformation
- 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 (Verbal)
Item 2
Declarations of Interest – lead by the Chair
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
Item 3
Any questions from the public relating to matters to be discussed at this Board of Directors meeting – lead by the Chair (Verbal)
Item 4
Board Minutes
- To agree as a correct report the Minutes of the meeting of the Board of Directors held on 30 May 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 and to note that review of the risks contained therein has been undertaken – 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 – lead by the CEO (Papers 5a and 5b)
- Executive Scorecard – June 2025
- Executive Scorecard ICS Sub Report – June 2025
Action – To receive the Executive Scorecards
Item 6C – Winter Plan – lead by the CEO (Paper 06)
Action – To receive and approve the content of the Winter Plan
Item 6D – The Board of Directors Terms of Reference – lead by the CEO/Governance Director and Trust Secretary (Paper 07)
Action – To approve the contents of the Terms of Reference for publication on the Trust’s Document Management System
Item 7
Report of the Director of Finance – lead by the Director of Finance
Item 7A – Month 03 – Finance Update (Paper 08)
Action – To receive the report of the Director of Finance
Item 7B – Delegation of Approval of the Internal Audit Charter (Paper 09)
Action – The Board is asked to confirm the delegation of authority to the Audit Committee to approve the Internal Audit Charter.
Item 8
Report of the Director of People – lead by the Director of People
Item 8A – Diversity and Inclusion Annual Report 2024/25 (Paper 10)
Action – To receive and approve the Diversity and Inclusion Annual Report 2024/25 for publication and placing on the Trust’s internet.
Item 8B – Culture and Sexual Safety (Paper 11)
Item 8C – Job Evaluation Assurance (Paper 12)
Action – To receive and note the report.
Item 8D – Professional Registration and Medical Revalidation Assurance (Paper 13)
Action – To assurance regarding the professional registration and medical revalidation processes within the Trust for the year end 24/25.
Item 9
Combined Clinical Directors Quality Report – lead by the Director of Nursing/The Medical Director/Paramedic Practice and Patient Safety Director (Paper 14)
Action – The Board is asked to:
a) Receive and note the integrated quality report.
b) Gain assurance on the quality agenda and the robustness of the quality governance processes that highlight.
c) There remain the continued risks of patient harm being caused as the result of delayed responses, long handover delays and stacking calls in EOC.
d) Note there is development work with the Clinical Directors to review clinical performance due to clinical audit ratings and linking to clinical supervision workstream.
Item 10
Service Delivery Report – leady by the Chief Operating Officer (Paper 15)
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
Item 11
Report of the Strategy and Engagement Director – lead by the Strategy and Engagement Director (Paper 16)
Departmental Annual Reports 2024/25 (Residual Reports)
(Copies are available upon request)
Action – Following approval of the set of reports in May 2025, members are asked to review and approve the remaining departmental annual reports which are identified for Board approval in July 2025.
These are available on request.
Once approved they will be made available on this Trust’s public website, supporting the Quality Account.
Item 12
Board Committee Meeting Minutes and Chair’s Reports – lead by the Respective Chairs of Committee
Action –
a) Audit Committee
b) Finance and Performance Committee
c) Quality Governance Committee
Item 13
Board of Directors Schedule of Business – lead by Trust Secretary (Paper 17)
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
To be previously notified to the Trust Secretary
Item 15
Date and Time of the Next Meeting
The next meeting will be on Wednesday 24 September 2025
At the conclusion of the formal Board Meeting
Item 16
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]