PRIMARY CARE TRUST BOARD MEETING

THURSDAY 2nd FEBRUARY 2006

AT 9.30 AM IN

THE BOARD ROOM, KNOWSLEY COUNCIL FOR VOLUNTARY SERVICES, NUTGROVE VILLA, GRIFFITHS ROAD, HUYTON

A G E N D A

1. Apologies for Absence

2. Minutes of the PCT Board meeting of 1st December 2005 PCT(06)01

3. Matters Arising

POLICY AND STRATEGY

4. Consultation on new Primary Care Trusts in Cheshire PCT(06)02

and Merseyside

(Mr I Davies, Deputy Chief Executive)

5. Consultation on Organisational (boundary) changes PCT(06)03

to the Ambulance Service NHS Trusts in the North White

West of England

(Mr I Davies, Deputy Chief Executive)

6. Consultation on new Strategic Health Authority PCT(06)04

arrangements in the North West of England Blue

(Mr I Davies, Deputy Chief Executive)

7. Merseycare Consultation PCT(06)05

(Mrs N Creswell, Asst. Director, Adults of Employment Age) White

MONITORING AND REPORT

8. Performance Report PCT(06)06 (Mr P Brickwood, Director of Finance & Commissioning) Yellow

9. Finance Report PCT(06)07

(Mr P Brickwood, Director of Finance & Commissioning) Pink

10. Procurement Strategy Update PCT(06)08 (Mr P Brickwood, Director of Finance & Commissioning) Blue

11. LIFT Status Report PCT(06)09

(Mr N Grice, LIFT Project Director) White

12. St. Helens & Knowsley Hospitals Redevelopment Project PCT(06)10

(Mr D Woodyatt, Project Director) White

13. Primary Care Modernisation Update PCT(06)11

(Mrs A Farquharson, Head of Primary Care Modernisation Yellow

& Mrs A Risino, Director of Service Provision)

14. Public Health Update PCT(06)12

(Dr D Forrest, Director of Public Health) Blue

15. Complaints/Compliments Report - July-December 2005 PCT(06)13

(Mr S Hendry, Complaints & Governance Manager) Pink

16. Patient Advisory Liaison Service (PALS) Report PCT(06)14

July – December 2005 White

(Mrs V Valente, Head of Patient and Public Involvement)

17. Auditors Local Evaluation Assessment PCT(06)15

(Mr P Brickwood, Director of Finance & Commissioning) Yellow

18. Human Resource Updates

(Miss J Raven, Director of Human Resources)

(i) Investors in People Assessment Report PCT(06)16 Pink

(ii) Feedback from 2005 Staff Survey PCT(06)17

White

(iii) Improving Working Lives Practice Plus Validation PCT(06)18

Blue

(iv) Updated Race Equality Scheme and Action Plan PCT(06)19

Yellow

19. Chair’s Update

20. Chief Executive’s Update

21. PEC Chair Update

ITEMS FOR RECEIPT

22. Minutes of the Local Implementation Strategy Board PCT(06)20

Meetings held on; Yellow

i) 3rd November 2005

ii) 1st December 2005

23. Minutes of the Risk Management Committee PCT(06)21

held on 12th December 2005 including Adverse Incident White

Report

24. Minutes of ESAG/OATS Committee Meeting held on; PCT(06)22

Blue

i)  27th July 2005

ii)  28th September 2005

iii)  1st November 2005

DUE TO THE CONFIDENTIAL NATURE OF THE BUSINESS TO BE DISCUSSED THE PRESS AND PUBLIC WILL BE EXCLUDED FROM PART B OF THE MEETING

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