Date of Board meeting:28th September 2010

Title of report:Chief Executive’s Report

Title of director:Chief Executive

Paper number:WL1903

For decision For discussion For information

Purpose of the report:

To Brief the Board on key and relevant issues not covered in other Board specific reports.

Action required:

The Board to discuss the contents and note the progress on the delivery of the CQC action plan.
The Board is asked to ratify the recommendations of the Advisory Appointments Committee.

Summary of key issues

  • CQC Action Plan update and exception report
  • Consultant Psychiatrist Appointment (for approval)
  • Transparency in outcomes – A Framework for the NHS

Relationship with the Assurance Framework (Risks, Controls, and Assurance):

CO1: To provide a safe and effective service
CO5: To build an engaged and patient-focused workforce

Care Quality Commission Registration Regulations:

Regulation 10. Assessing and monitoring the quality of service provision

Summary of Financial and Legal Implications:

None specific

Equality & Diversity and Public & Patient Involvement Implications:

None specific

ENCLOSURE E

Paper WL1903

WEST LONDON MENTAL HEALTH NHS TRUST

chief executive report

A REPORT FROM THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE

INTRODUCTION

This is a discussion report to brief the Board on key and relevant issues not covered in other Board specific reports.

1.Care Quality Commission (CQC) Action Plan – Exception Report

1.1The Action Plan Report for the period 1st October 2009 to 31st August2010 is attached.

1.2The detail shows the numbers of tasks completed, the new forecast dates for the exceptions, and the reasons for delay.

2.2010 CQC Community Mental Health Survey

2.1On the 14th September 2010 the CQC published the results of the above survey which highlighted some improvements. There were a total of 233 responses from community patients in our care between July and September 2009;and we were rated by the CQC as:

  • In the best performing 20% of trusts for 4 questions
  • In the intermediate 60% of trusts for 20 questions
  • In the worst performing 20% of trusts for 14 questions

2.2The Trust is responding proactively and is arranging meetings with local community mental health teams to meet with patients to identify specific actions to improve our services in relation to the feedback.

3. Consultant Psychiatrist Appointment for the Child and Adolescent mental Health Services in HounslowSDU

3.1Following advertisement of a Consultant Psychiatrist post in the Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services, Hounslow SDU, an Advisory Appointments Committee was convened on 29th July 2010.

3.2 The Advisory Appointments Committee was comprised of:

  • Dame Sally Powell
/ - Chair Person
  • Mr Peter Cubbon
/ -Chief Executive
  • Dr Tim Bullock
/ - Deputy Medical Director
  • Dr Peter Hindley
/ - RC Psychiatrist Representative
  • Dr Vijay Parkash
/ - Consultant Psychiatrist / Clinical Lead
  • DrAlex Doig
/ - Consultant Psychiatrist
  • Mrs Christine Lynch
/ - Medical Personnel (in attendance)

3.3Following advertisement seven applications were received. Three were shortlisted and interviewed.

3.4The Advisory Appointments Committee recommends to the Board the appointment of

Dr Jacqueline Morrell.

3.5The Board is asked to ratify the recommendations of the Advisory Appointments Committee.

  1. Medical Director Interview
  2. The Medical Director interviews will take place on the 12th October 2010.

4.2The panel will consist of Nigel McCorkell, Chairman, Peter Cubbon, Chief Executive and a visiting Medical Director.

5.Liberating the NHS – North West Transition Plans

5.1The attached document, North West London Transition Recommendation, has been issued recently andoutlines the recommendation to NHS London for a transition plan for the NW Sector. The plan is for the PCTsto operate as one sector with 3 Clusters. The clusters are

  • Hammersmith & Fulham, Kensington & Chelsea, Westminster
  • Ealing, Hillingdon, Hounslow
  • Brent, Harrow

5.2The rationale for the changes is to:

see delivery of management cost savings across North West London for commissioning of some 67%, reducing from £71.4m in 2009/10 to £23.7m by 2012/13

provide a more stable platform upon which to build the new GP consortia and related structures while maintaining a strong grip on quality, safety and performance

achieve the right balance between authority and accountability, between local ownership and greater efficiency

enable NHS North West London’s response to the outcomes of the consultation on the Health White Paper, Liberating the NHS

6.Transparency in outcomes – A Framework for the NHS

6.1The following are the précis of a range of consultation papers relating to the White Paper from the Trust’s Executive Team.

7.RECOMMENDATION

7.1The Board is asked to consider and discuss the contents of the Chief Executive report and ratify the recommendations of the Advisory Appointments Committee.

Peter Cubbon

Chief Executive

September 2010

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