Board of Governors meeting
9 December 2010

GENERAL BUSINESS

1800

4.

WELCOME AND APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE  

5.

MINUTES OF THE PREVIOUS MEETING
To receive the minutes of meeting held on Tuesday 14 September 2010.

A1

A2

6.

MATTERS ARISING FROM THE MINUTES (not covered elsewhere on the agenda)

(A)* Report from Seminar on Diabetes 8 November (minute 37/10)
Deputy Chairman to report.

(B) Clinical records progress (minute 42/10)
The Chairman of the working group on Governance and Assurance to report.

(C) Governor attendance at the Board of Directors (minute 48/10)

B

GOVERNORS’ COMMENTS ON REPORTS RECEIVED

1810

7.

FINANCE
(A)  Report by Lorne Williamson, Working Group Chairman, on behalf of the Governor/ Director Working Group on Governance and Assurance.
(B)  Response from David Smith, Executive Director of Finance.
 (C) Questions and discussion.

C

1820

8.

PERFORMANCE
(A) Report by Lorne Williamson, Working Group Chairman, on behalf of the Governor/ Director Working Group on Governance and Assurance.
(B) Response from Joe Ghosh, Head of Performance Intelligence.
(C) Questions and discussion.

D

1830

9.

QUALITY AND PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT, INCLUDING PATIENT SAFETY
(A) Report from Maureen Hart, Working Group Chairman, on behalf of Governor/ Director Working Group on Quality and Public Engagement (minutes of meeting 22 November enclosed for reference.)
(B) Response from Mrs Brenda Hennessy, Director of Patient Experience and Public Involvement; from Dr Sue Robinson, Deputy Medical Director, and from Mrs Ruth Murphy, Director of Communications

E

F

G+

H

1845

10.

STRATEGIC DEVELOPMENTS
(A) Report from Dr Susan Bullivant, Working Group Chairman, on behalf of Governor/ Director Working Group on Forward Planning (minutes of meeting 10 November enclosed for reference)
(B) Response from Mr Richard Howe, Executive Director of Estates and Facilities

(C) Questions and discussion.

I

GOVERNANCE ISSUES

1855

11.

APPOINTMENT OF EXTERNAL AUDITORS
Chairman of the Audit Committee to report.

1905

12.

ISSUES ARISING FROM
GOVERNOR/ DIRECTOR WORKING GROUPS
(not covered under reports above)
Chairmen of Governor/ Director working groups to report.

ITEMS FOR INFORMATION

1910

13.

CHAIRMAN’S DIARY OF EVENTS
To receive a report from the Chairman.

J+

1915

14.

REPORT TO BOARD OF DIRECTORS FROM DEPUTY CHAIRMAN OF GOVERNORS
To receive a report from the Deputy Chairman.

K

15.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS’ MINUTES (REDACTED)
To note available minutes of Board of Directors’ meetings.

L1

L2

L3

L4

16.

ACTIVE MINUTES
To note available minutes of Active meetings.

(Not available in electronic format)

17.

UPDATE OF REGISTER OF GOVERNORS’ INTERESTS
To note that the register has been updated; copies are available from the Secretary.

18.

FUTURE EVENTS
To receive a list of future events

19.

DATE OF NEXT MEETING
Thursday 3 March 2011 at 17.30, venue to be confirmed.

20.

ANY OTHER BUSINESS
Items of other business to be identified to the Secretary in advance of the meeting.