Meeting of the Council of Governors
Wednesday 29 April 2015 at 1730
Lecture Theatre, Blair Bell Education Centre, Liverpool Women’s Hospital,
Crown Street, Liverpool L8 7SS
Refreshments will be available in the Atrium, Blair Bell Education Centre at 1700.
Item
no.
Title of item
Objectives/desired
outcome
15/16/01 Apologies for absence
Receive apologies
15/16/02 Meeting guidance notes
Receive and note
Meeting Attendees'
Guidance GOVERNORS, May 2012.doc
15/16/03 Declarations of interest – do Governors
have any interests to declare?
Identify and avoid conflicts
of interest
15/16/04 Minutes of the previous meeting held
21 January 2015 – are the minutes
accurate?
Confirm as an accurate
record the minutes of the
previous meeting
Time
allocated
to item
Process
Item
presenter
Verbal
Chair
1 min
(1731)
Written
guidance
Chair
1 min
(1732)
Verbal
Chair
1 min
(1733)
Written
minutes
Chair
5 mins
(1738)
CQC
Fundamental
Standard
Board
Assurance
Framework
Risk
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Minutes held Jan 2015 PUBLIC v2.doc
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Item
no.
Title of item
15/16/05 Matters arising and action log – are
there any matters arising from the
previous meeting?
Objectives/desired
outcome
Time
allocated
to item
Process
Item
presenter
Verbal
Chair
2 mins
(1740)
Verbal
Chair
5 mins
(1745)
Provide an update in
respect of any matters
arising
CQC
Fundamental
Standard
Board
Assurance
Framework
Risk
All
All
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Action Log as of January 2015 PUBLIC v1.xlsx
15/16/06 Chair’s announcements –what
significant announcements do the Chair
need to make?
Report recent and
announce items of
significance not elsewhere
on the agenda
MATTERS FOR RECEIPT / APPROVAL
15/16/07 Appointment of Non-Executive Director
– will the Council confirm the
appointment of a Non-Executive
Director?
Approve NED appointment
Written
report
Chair
15 mins
(1800)
Written
minutes
Committee
Chair
2 mins
(1802)
Verbal
Governor
Sheila
Phillips
5 mins
(1807)
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NED Appointment, April 2015.doc
15/16/08 Minutes of the Membership Strategy
Committee held19 January 2015
Receive and review and
confirm the appointment of
Governor Sheila Phillips as
the Committee’s Chair
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Membership Cttee minutes held 20150119.doc
15/16/09 Membership
What have been the most
recent membership
activities and what is
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Item
no.
Title of item
Objectives/desired
outcome
Process
Item
presenter
Written
Chair
Written
report
Director of
Nursing &
Midwifery
Written
report
Director of
Nursing &
Midwifery
Time
allocated
to item
CQC
Fundamental
Standard
Board
Assurance
Framework
Risk
All
All
planned?
15/16/10 Council of Governors Business Cycle
To receive and approve
the business cycle for
2015/16.
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Council Business Cycle 2015 2016 v1.xlsx
5 mins
(1812)
ITEMS FOR INFORMATION AND DISCUSSION
15/16/11 Francis Report
Receive and discuss
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Francis Report April 2015.docx
15/16/12 Smoke free site
Receive and discuss
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Smoke Free Site Paper Governors.docx
15/16/13 Staff Survey 2014
Receive and note
feedback from the 2014
Staff Survey.
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Staff Survey 2014 Paper.doc
15/16/14 Putting People First Strategy
Receive the strategy for
2015-2018.
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PPF Strategy January 2015.docx
15/16/15 Board Assurance Committee updates –
what has been the recent work of the
Receive and discuss
5 mins
(1817)
15 mins
(1832)
Written
report
Director of
Workforce &
Marketing
Written
report
Director of
Workforce &
Marketing
5 mins
(1842)
Verbal
reports
Committee
Chairs
15 mins
(1857)
Premises and
equipment
Person centred
care
Staffing
4A and 4B
Staffing
Fit and proper
staff
4
5 mins
(1837)
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Item
no.
Objectives/desired
outcome
Title of item
Board’s Audit Committee, Putting
People First Committee & Charitable
Funds?
15/16/16 Complaints, Litigation, Incidents and
Patient Advice & Liaison Service Q3
(October-December) 2014/15 – what
matters of concern have been raised by
patients in this quarter?
Process
Item
presenter
Time
allocated
to item
Receive and discuss
Written
report
Director of
Nursing &
Midwifery
10 mins
(1907)
CQC
Fundamental
Standard
Board
Assurance
Framework
Risk
Good
governance
Complaints
Safety
1D, 3A
All
A, 1, 3, 5
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CLIP report Q3 2014-15.docx
15/16/17 Trust performance report – what is the
Trust’s latest service and financial
performance?
Receive and consider
details of the Trust’s latest
performance, including
Monitor feedback
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Ops Performance Summary
Finance
Month
Paper
11M11.doc
February 2015_4a.docx
15/16/18 Financial Plan 2015/16
Receive and note the
2015/16 financial plan.
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Financial Plan.docx
15/16/19 Selection of quality indicator for Quality
Report and examination by the external
To receive and consider
the selection of a quality
Written
report
Associate
Director of
Operations
and Director
of Finance
10 mins
(1917)
5B
Written
report
Director of
Finance
10 mins
(1927)
Written
Report
Interim
Medical
10 mins
(1937)
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Item
no.
Title of item
auditors
Objectives/desired
outcome
Process
indicators
Item
presenter
Time
allocated
to item
CQC
Fundamental
Standard
Board
Assurance
Framework
Risk
Director
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Quality Report Indicator Selection Paper Draft.docx
15/16/20 Review of risk impacts of items
discussed – have any new risks been
identified during the course of the
meeting?
Identify any new risk
impacts
15/16/21 Any other business – is there any other
business that needs to be considered
today?
15/16/22 Review of meeting – did the meeting
achieve its objectives; what went well
and what could have gone better?
Consider any urgent items
of other business
Review the effectiveness
of the meeting
(achievement of
objectives/desired
outcomes and
management of time)
Confirm arrangements for
next meeting
Verbal
Chair
1 min
(1938)
Verbal or
written
Chair
2 mins
(1940)
Verbal
Chair / all
1 min
(1941)
15/16/23 Date, time and place of next meeting:
Wednesday 15 July 2015 at 1730 in
1 min
the Lecture Theatre, Blair Bell
Verbal
Chair
(1942)
Education Centre, Liverpool Women’s
Hospital
Resolution to exclude the press and public on the grounds that the remaining business is commercial in confidence.
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There will be a refreshment break at 1942 prior to the meeting being held in private at 2000.
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