Date of issue: 24 May 2013 / Chief Executive’s Office
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MEETING OF AREA CLINICAL FORUM

Thursday 30 May2013at 13:30

Board Room, Assynt House, Inverness

AGENDA
13:30 / 1 / WELCOME AND APOLOGIES
1.1 / Declarations of Interest – Members are asked to consider whether they have an interest to declare in relation to any item on the agenda for this meeting. Any Member making a declaration of interest should indicate whether it is a financial or non-financial interest and include some information on the nature of the interest. Advice may be sought from the Board Secretary’s Office prior to the meeting taking place.
2 / MINUTE OF MEETING HELD ON 4 APRIL 2013
(PP 1-8)
3 / MATTERS ARISING
3.1 / Noise from televisions in wards – Update from Rev Dr Derek Brown, Lead Chaplain
3.2 / Update on Ordercomms – Dr Anne Pollock, Consultant Biochemist
3.3 / Francis Report on Mid Staffordshire NHS Foundation Trust Public Inquiry
13:40 / 4 / DRAFT CAPITAL PLAN 2013/2014
Report By Nick Kenton, Director Of Finance (attached)
(PP 9-12)
The Forum is asked to Note the circulated Capital Plan.
13:50 / 5 / CLINICAL INPUT INTO THE SUPPORT SERVICES DIRECTORATE
Update from Donna Smith, Divisional General Manager for Patient Services and SLA Performance Planning Manager, and Chris Lyons, Director of Operations, Raigmore Hospital
The Forum is asked to Note the update.
14:00 / 6 / HIGHLAND RETURN OUTPATIENTS WAITING LIST
Report by Margaret Brown, Head of Service Planning (attached)
(PP 13-20)
The Forum is asked to Note the current situationregarding the Outpatients Waiting List.
14:15 / 7 / NHS HIGHLAND REVISED LOCAL ACCESS POLICY
Report by Margaret Brown, Head of Service Planning and Donna Smith, Divisional General Manager for Patient Services and SLA Performance Planning Manager (attached)
(PP 21-38)
The Forum is asked to Provide Feedback on the draft Local Access Policy which has beenrevised to reflect new legislation.
14:30 / 8 / CENTRALISED RECEPTION PROJECT
Update by Donna Smith Divisional General Manager for Patient Services and SLA Performance Planning Manager
The Forum is asked to Note the Update.
14:40 / 9 / INTERNAL AUDIT REVIEW OF PATIENT’S PAPER RECORDS MANAGEMENT REPORT – PUBLIC RECORDS ( SCOTLAND) ACT 2011
Letter from Mike Evans, Chair of NHS Highland Audit Committee (attached)
(PP 39-40)
The Forum is asked to Consider the correspondence.
10 / HIGHLAND QUALITY APPROACH (ELIMINATE HARM , ELIMINATE WASTE AND MANAGE VARIATION)
14:50 / 10.1 / How Labs can help HQA Implementation through the experience of accreditation
Presentation by Ryan Cooper, Senior Bio-Medical Scientist
15:10 / Break
15:25 / 10.2 / Spiritual Care - Future Direction in Highland
Presentation by Derek Brown, Lead Chaplain
15:45 / 11 / ACF DEVELOPMENT SESSION– Feedback from Facilitator (attached)
(PP 41-62)
The Forum is asked to Note the feedback.
15:50 / 12 / NATIONAL AREA CLINICAL FORUM CHAIRS GROUP– Update from Chair
15:55 / 13 / SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT COMMUNITY HOSPITALS STRATEGY REFRESH
Report by Dr Boyd Peters (attached)
(PP 63-64)
The Forum is asked to Note the circulated report.
16:10 / 14 / NHS HIGHLAND BOARD MEETING – 4 JUNE 2013
14.1 / NHS Adult Social Care Practice Forum – Terms of Reference
Report by Janet Spence, Programme Manager on behalf of Elaine Mead, Chief Executive (attached)
(PP 65-76)
14.2 / The Highland Quality Approach – Making it Happen – Progress Report
Report by Anne Gent, Director of Human Resources (attached)
(PP 77-86)
14.3 / Highland Quality Approach to Adult Care – A Five Year Improvement Plan for the Highland Partnership
Report by Jan Baird, Head of Adult Care on behalf of Elaine Mead, Chief Executive (attached)
(PP 87-112)
14.4 / Local Delivery Plan 2013/14
Report by Kenny Oliver, Board Secretary on behalf of Elaine Mead, Chief Executive (attached)
(PP 113-116)
14.5 / (a) Infection Control Report
(b) Infection Control Annual Work Plan 2012/13 – End of Year Report
(c) Infection Control Annual Work Plan 2013/14
Reports by Liz McClurg, Infection Control Manager and Dr Emma Watson, Infection Control Doctor on behalf of Heidi May, Board Nurse Director & Executive Lead for Infection Control (attached)
(PP 117-154)
14.6 / Chief Executive’s and Directors’ Report
Emerging Issues and Updates
Report by Elaine Mead, Chief Executive (attached)
(PP 155-162)
The Forum is asked to consider the circulated reports
16:50 / 15 / REPORTS/MINUTES AND PROGRESS ON WORKPLANS FROM PROFESSIONAL ADVISORY COMMITTEES
15.1 / Area Nursing, Midwifery, and AHP Advisory Committee
Draft Minute of Meeting held on 2 April 2013 (attached)
(PP 163-168)
15.2 / Area Dental Committee
Draft Minute of Meeting held on 27 February 2013 (attached)
(PP 169-172)
15.3 / Area Medical Committee
Draft Minute of Meeting held on 2 April 2013 (attached)
(PP 173-178)
15.4 / Highland Area Optometric Committee
Draft Minute of Meeting held on 25 March 2013 (attached)
(PP 179-182)
15.5 / Area Pharmaceutical Committee
Draft Minute of Meeting held on 25 March 2013 (attached)
(PP 183-190)
15.6 / Psychology Advisory Group
No meeting since last ACF
15.7 / Healthcare Science Forum
Draft Minute of Meeting held on 21 March 2013
(PP 191-194)
The Forum is asked to Note the circulated minutes and reports.
17:10 / 16 / FOR INFORMATION
16.1 / Attendance Record (attached)
(PP 195)
The Forum is asked to Note the document provided for information.
16.2 / Dates of Future Meetings
8 August 2013
26 September 2013
28 November 2013
17:15 / 17 / ANY OTHER COMPETENT BUSINESS
18 / ITEMS FOR FUTURE ACF MEETINGS
Highland Quality Approach - Point of Care Update
Endoscopy Service Feedback
Francis Report on Mid Staffordshire NHS Foundation Trust Public Enquiry
Whistle blowing and the new National Confidential Alert Line
19 / DATE OF NEXT MEETING
The next meeting will be held on 8 August 2013 at 13:30 in the Board Room, Assynt House

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