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NHS BOARD
/3 FEBRUARY 2009
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Roger GibbinsEric Baijal
Ian Bashford
Malcolm Iredale
Heidi May
Elaine Mead
Anne Gent
Moira Paton
Garry Coutts / Jan Baird
John Bogle
Anne Clark
Pam Courcha
Chrissie Lane
Derek Leslie
Tracey Legima
Gill McVicar
Bill Reid
CHP / Raigmore Chairs & GMs /
To note for Board/Committees/Corp
Team/CEs Meetings as appropriate
Lorraine PowerChris Meecham
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Board MembersCorporate Team
Committee Administrators
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1 / Non-Executive Director Involvement in Meetings1.1 / The criteria for Non Executive Director involvement in meetings to be reviewed. / Garry Coutts / Board 07/04/09
2 / Minute of Meeting of 2 December 2008
2.1 / To amend the minute to include the additional comment on shifting the balance of care and the impact of social care and local authority budgets. / Lorraine Power / Done
3 / Governance Committee Annual Reports
3.1
3.2 / A timetable for the production of Annual Reports from the Governance Committees will be developed and circulated
Committee Chairs to agree the reports with Lead Executives where it is not possible for the Committee to review the report in full before consideration by the Audit Committee. / Chris Meecham
Chairs / Lead
Execs / -
Audit Committee
27/05/09
4 / CHP / Raigmore Governance Committee Minutes
4.1 / The Chair asked that CHP/Raigmore Chairs speak to their General Managers to ensure that the most recent minutes were submitted to the Board timeously. / CHP / Raigmore
Chairs & GMs / Future Board
meetings
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5 / Argyll & Bute CHP Committee5.1
5.2 / It was agreed to circulate a note of the additional allocation in relation to drug and alcohol funding, and how this would be used.
It was agreed that any additional allocations received would be included in the monthly finance reports to Board members. / Derek Leslie
Malcolm Iredale / Board Members
Board Members
6 / CHP/Raigmore Governance Committees
6.1 / Infection Control would be standing item on all CHP and Raigmore committee agendas. / CHP / Raigmore
Chairs & GMs / CHP/Raigmore Committees
7 / Raigmore Governance Committee
7.1
7.2 / The Chair of Raigmore Committee to convene a group to discuss the No Smoking policy outside the Hospital. All Board members to be advised of the date.
CHP Chairs to provide a short update on implementation of the No Smoking policy in their areas. / Pam Courcha
CHP Chairs / CHP Committee / Board Members
CEs report 07/04/09
8 / Governance Committee Assurance Reports
8.1 / A review of the effectiveness of the Assurance Reports from committees would be undertaken later in the year. / Chair / CE / Board 06/10/09
9 / Volunteering Strategy
9.1 / The Strategy will be presented to the Board in June 2009 for approval. / Anne Gent / Board 02/06/09
10 / Improvement Committee
10.1 / The Chair encouraged CHP/Raigmore Chairs to highlight elements of good practice to be shared across NHS Highland. / CHP / Raigmore
Chairs / –
11 / Clinical Planning Group
11.1 / Bariatric Surgery to be referred to the North of Scotland Planning Group to consider options from a regional perspective. / Ian Bashford / NoSPG
12 / Joint Committee for Children and Young People
12.1 / To review the way in which this Committee can give assurances to the Board. / Garry Coutts / Future Board
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13 / A Sustainable Future for the Vale of LevenHospital – Response to Formal Consultation13.1 / The response was agreed, subject to a few minor amendments and it was agreed that this should be signed off by the Chair. / Garry Coutts / Done
14 / Annual Reports of the Child Protection Committees of Highland Council and Argyll & Bute Council
14.1 / During discussion the Board noted the differences between the Argyll and Bute and Highland council areas, in respect of the percentage of referrals which resulted in case conferences. It was suggested that there may be different criteria being used and this should be reviewed. / Jan Baird / –
15 / eHealth Draft Strategy Update
15.1 / Final eHealth Strategy to be completed by end of March 2009 and submitted to Board thereafter. / Bill Reid / Board 02/06/09
16 / Framework for Delivery of Highland Out of Hours Services
16.1 / The Board agreed the principles and framework for the delivery of OOH services and agreed the requirement to develop collaborative approaches. / Gill McVicar / Tracey Legima / Future Board
17 / Surplus Assets
17.1 / To prepare a briefing on the Nurses house at Cannich for Cllr Margaret Davidson. / John Bogle / Cllr Davidson
18 / Living & Dying Well – A National Action Plan for Palliative and End of Life Care in Scotland
18.1
18.2 / The item would be discussed at the next meeting of the Spiritual Care Committee.
An action plan to be submitted to the Scottish Government by 31 March 2009. This would then be submitted to the April Board. / Anne Clark / Irene Robertson
Heidi May /
Chrissie Lane / SC Cttee 16//03/09
SG by 31/03/09
Board 07/04/09
19 / Timing of Future Board Meetings
19.1
19.2 / To note that in future all Board meetings would commence at 8.30 am.
To ensure this is prominent on future Board agendas and notified on NHS Highland website. / ALL – to note
Lorraine Power / -