Governors meeting
15 April 2009

GENERAL BUSINESS

1800

4.

WELCOME AND APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE 

5.

MINUTES OF THE PREVIOUS MEETING
To receive the minutes of the meetings held on 3 December 2009.

A

6.

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

1805

7.*

ANNUAL REPORT FROM ACTIVE
Representatives of ACTIVE to introduce the ACTIVE report.

Report

GOVERNORS’ COMMENTS ON REPORTS RECEIVED

1820

8.

FINANCE
(A)  Report by Eric Revell, Deputy Chairman, on behalf of the Governor/ Director Working Group on Governance and Assurance.
(B)  Response from Craig Black, Director of Commissioning.
(C) Questions and discussion.

B

1835

9.

PERFORMANCE
(A) Report by Eric Revell, Deputy Chairman, on behalf of the Governor/ Director Working Group on Governance and Assurance.
(B) Response from Mrs Frances Cousins, Executive Director of Information Systems and Analysis.
(C) Questions and discussion.

C

1845

10.

PATIENT EXPERIENCE
(A) Report from Mrs Maureen Hart, Chairman, on behalf of Governor/ Director Working Group on Membership and PPI (minutes of meeting 15 March enclosed for reference)
(B) Response from Mrs Brenda Hennessy, Director of Patient Experience and Public Involvement.
(C) Questions and discussion.

D
E

1855

11.

INFECTION CONTROL AND PATIENT SAFETY
To receive an update from Dr Jag Ahluwalia, Executive Medical Director.

F

1905

12.

STRATEGIC DEVELOPMENTS
(A) Report from Mr Michael Bright, Chairman, on behalf of Governor/ Director Working Group on Forward Planning (minutes of meeting 17 March enclosed for reference).
(B) Response from Mr Stephen Graves, Executive Director of Corporate Development
(C) Questions and discussion.

G

GOVERNANCE ISSUES

1915

13.

GOVERNORS’ CONSTITUTION COMMITTEE
To receive the minutes of the meeting held on 4 March 2010

H

1925

14.

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

ITEMS FOR INFORMATION

1930

15.

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

I

16.

REPORT TO BOARD OF DIRECTORS FROM DEPUTY CHAIRMAN OF GOVERNORS
Deputy Chairman to report.

17.

REPORT FROM THE FOUNDATION TRUST GOVERNORS’ ASSOCIATION
Mrs Georgina Pharaoh, governors’ representative on the FTGA, to report.

18.

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

J1

J2

J3

J4

J5

19.

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

20.

FUTURE EVENTS
To receive a list of future events (to be tabled)

21.

DATE OF NEXT MEETING
Board of Governors’ meeting to be held on Thursday 1 July 2010 at 17.30 in the Hexagon, Frank Lee Centre

22.

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