Board of Governors meeting
24 November 2011

GENERAL BUSINESS

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4.

APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE

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MINUTES OF THE PREVIOUS MEETING
To receive the minutes of meeting held on Thursday 15 September 2011.

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6.

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

TRUST PRIORITIES

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7.

REPORT FROM THE EXECUTIVE MEDICAL DIRECTOR
Executive Medical Director to report on never events.

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8.

REPORT FROM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE
Executive Director of Finance to report on financial recovery.

 GOVERNORS’ COMMENTS ON REPORTS DISCUSSED IN WORKING GROUPS

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FINANCE
(A) To receive the Finance Report for the period ending 30 September 2011.
(B) Jim O’Sullivan, Working Group Chairman, to report on behalf of the Governor/ Director Working Group on Governance and Assurance; David Smith, Executive Director of Finance, to respond, followed by questions and discussion.

B

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PERFORMANCE
(A) To receive the Performance Report for the period ending 30 September 2011.
(B)  Jim O’Sullivan, Working Group Chairman, to report on behalf of the Governor/ Director Working Group on Governance and Assurance; Joe Ghosh, Head of Performance Intelligence, to respond, followed by questions and discussion

C

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QUALITY , PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT, PATIENT SAFETY

1. To receive Patient Experience report for the period ending 31 October and Patient Safety report for the period ending 30 September 2011.

(B)+  Georgina Pharaoh, Working Group Chairman, to report on behalf of the Governor/ Director Working Group on Quality and Public Engagement, see minutes of meeting 14 November (to follow);  Brenda Hennessy, Director of Patient Experience and Public Engagement, and Dr Jag Ahluwalia, Executive Medical Director, to respond, followed by questions and discussion.

D, E

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STRATEGIC DEVELOPMENTS
Susan Bullivant, Working Group Chairman, to report on behalf of the Governor/ Director Working Group on Forward Planning, see minutes of meeting 10 November (to follow); St. Clair Armitage, Executive Director of Corporate Developments, to respond, followed by questions and discussion

F

GOVERNANCE ISSUES

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REPORT FROM GOVERNORS’ CONSTITUTION COMMITTEE MEETING 21 NOVEMBER 2011
Megan Davies, Chairman of the Governors’ Constitution Committee, to report.

G

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14.

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

ITEMS FOR INFORMATION

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

H

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

I

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

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18.

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

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FUTURE EVENTS
To receive a list of future events

20.

DATE OF NEXT MEETING
Thursday 8 March 2012, in the Boardroom, Addenbrooke’s Hospital.

21.

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