SUMMARY OF ITEMS DISCUSSED AT THE CLOSED SESSION OF THE

BOARD MEETING HELD ON 2 JUNE 2016

  1. Chief Executive’s Confidential Report

The Chief Executive’s update was provided to inform the Board on matters of local and national interest, which may pose a reputational risk for the Trust.

The purpose of the paper was to brief the Board in respect of the following:

  • Monitor Update
  • Derby Collaboration /Alliance
  • Staffordshire Sustainability and Transformation Planning (STP)
  • Derbyshire Sustainability and Transformation Planning (STP)
  • Chief Nurse Recruitment
  • Letter to Governors
  • Outcome of Quality Surveillance Group
  • Trust Executive Committee

  1. Director of Finance, IT, Performance & Estates Report

This report advised the Board of:

  • Month 1 Finance Report
  • Integrated Performance Report

  1. Chief Nurse Report

TheBoard was updated on key issues relating to the Nursing, Midwifery and Allied Health Professionals agenda, including:

  • Response to National nurse safe staffing guidance
  • Performance against pressure ulcer reduction
  • Real time patient experience
  • Management of Complaints and PALs
  • Report on Nursing & Midwifery Staffing levels
  • Nursing Recruitment Report

  1. Chief Operating Officer Report

This report provided the Board with a high level update on operational performance for February 2016.

  1. Medical Director Report

The aim of this report was to inform the Board of significant issues within the Executive Medical Director portfolio, covering the following four sections:

  • Headlines - new issues or important updates from the Executive Medical Director’s portfolio.
  • Briefing from the Executive Medical Director’s portfolio
  • Updates from committees chaired by the Executive Medical Director
  • External reports received

  1. Director of Governance Report

The Director of Governance report was provided to inform the Board on confidential matters requiring escalation or matters requiring approval under the Governance portfolio, which included Risk Management, Corporate Governance, Legal and Health and Safety.

The report contains an update on:

  • Litigation, Coroners and Safeguarding cases.
  • Corporate Governance

Items for Board specific approval were:

  • Consolidated Action Plan
  • NHS Improvement Self-Certification declaration
  • Trust Policies and Procedures

  1. Director of HR Report

This report provided information on several keys areas of development, and also key future developments for the Trust, with regard to workforce.

  1. Director of Communications Report

This report provided an update on the Trust’s stakeholder relationships and key activities for the year 2016/17.

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