CENTRAL MANCHESTER UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

Report of: / Director of Corporate Services
Paper prepared by: / Director of Corporate Services
Date of paper: / September 2009
Subject: / Board of Directors meeting 14th September 2009
Purpose of paper: / Summary Notes for the public

Chairman’s Report

The Chairman advised the Board that the Annual Member’s meeting would take place on 17th September 2009 in the Post graduate Health Sciences Centre.

The Chairman informed the Board that following the recent elections, three new governors had been elected. These were Dr Keith Paver and Ms Lynne Richmond in the Manchester constituency and Mr Brian Donaldson in the England and Wales constituency. Mrs Ivy Ashworth-Crees, Ms Mags Bradbury, Ms Gillian Hobson and Dr Lawrence Cotter had all been re-elected.

Chief Executive’s Report

The Medical Director informed the Board that a ‘Patient Safety First’ week was currently underway in the Trust as part of the National Patient Safety Agency Campaign to raise awareness of patient safety.

Operational Performance

Performance Indicators

The Board received information on performance against operational indicators. Performance in discharge letter timeliness was improving rapidly.

Turnover of staff was in line with expectations during the period prior to the hospital moves.

The Chief Executive advised that the common themes coming out of the leadership walks would also be brought back to the Board.

Financial Performance

The Board received the financial performance for the four months to 31st July 2009 which showed a deficit of £1.7m.

Strategic Review

Financial Plans

The Executive Director of Finance informed the Board that Monitor required Boards to undertake discussions concerning the financial environment they would need to operate in and scrutinise the plans in place. The Board was presented with the financial plans 2010-2014.

Showcase Hospitals Project

The Board was presented with an update on the Showcase Hospitals Project. The Trust was one of seven Trusts that was taking part in the Department of Health’s Health care Associated Infection Technologies programme, as a ShowcaseHospital. The one year pilot had been extended for a further year and, to date, the Trust had evaluated six technologies.

Elimination of Mixed Sex Accommodation

The Board was updated with progress on the plans to eliminate mixed sex accommodation. The timescale for compliance was confirmed as December 2009.

Governance

New Hospital Moves

The Board received a final assurance report on the successful transfer of services to the New Hospital Development which had taken place over the summer. All plans which had been put in place had proved to be robust.

Safeguarding Children

The Board was advised of the Trust’s position against each of the minimum standards expected by the Care Quality Commission.

The Trust declared compliance with the expected safeguarding standards and a statement would be published on the Trust’s website.

The Board was also presented with the Safeguarding/Child Protection Annual Report 2008/09. The work programme for 2009/10 was also presented.

Biomedical Research Centre

The 2008/09 Annual Report for the Biomedical Research Centre was presented to the Board. The year had been busy and had focused on driving forward the translational medicine agenda in Manchester. Future plans and research highlights were also presented.

Minutes of Committees

The Board received the following minutes:-

  • Clinical Effectiveness Committee 6th July 2009
  • Remuneration Committee 13th July 2009
  • Risk Management Committee 20th July 2009
  • Finance Scrutiny Committee 28th August 2009

Date of next meetings

The next meeting of the Board of Directors will be held in private on 9th November 2009.

The next meeting of the Council of Governors will be held in public on 1st February 2010.