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CENTRAL MANCHESTER UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

Report of: / Director of Corporate Services
Paper prepared by: / Director of Corporate Services
Date of paper: / March 2009
Subject: / Board of Directors meeting 9th March 2009
Purpose of paper: / Summary Notes for the public

Operational Performance

Performance Indicators

The Board received information on performance against the operational indicators including discharge letters, the 18 week access target and the A&E access target. The Trust was on track to achieve the 18 week target and significant progress was being made in managing the high levels of A & E activity.

Financial Performance

The Board received the financial performance for the 10 months to 31st January 2009 which showed a surplus of £4.9m to date and were presented with the Financial Plan for 2009/10, Income risks, budgetary pressures and trading gap delivery risks were discussed.

Patient Experience

The Quality Strategy for 2009/11 was presented to the Board with the Quality Programmes described. A Quality Campaign would be launched in May 2009 to engage patients, staff and the public.

Research

The Board were informed that Manchester had been successfully designated as an Academic Health Sciences Centre, with the Trust playing a key role as one of the partners.

Governance

The Board adopted the revised Standing Financial Instructions, Procurement process and Schemes of Delegation, following authorisation as a Foundation Trust.

Compliance with the requirements of the Care Quality Commission for Healthcare acquired infections

The Board received a progress report and actions plans to ensure compliancewiththe requirementsof the Care Quality Commission.

New Hospital Development

The Board were updated on progress against the key performance indicators on the moves into the New Hospitals Development. The Board were assured all actions were on track.

Minutes of Meetings

The Board received the following minutes:-

  • Remuneration Committee 12th January 2009
  • Risk Management Committee 17th January 2009
  • Audit Committee 11th February 2009
  • Human Resources Committee 17th February 2009.

Date of next meeting

The next meeting of the Board of Directors will be held in private on 11th May 2009.

The next meeting of the Council of Governors will be held in public on 22nd June 2009.