Summary of decisions of the open meeting of the Wolverhampton City Primary Care Trust on Tuesday 3rd November, commencing at 3.30pm in the Council Room, MA Building, University of Wolverhampton
Part I: Items of business for which the press and public may be present
1. Apologies for absence:
Apologies for absence were submitted on behalf of Margaret Corneby, Clarence Crosdale, Surrinder Kalirai, Mark Edwards, Mari Gay, Sarah Norman, L Shore, Councillor Robin Lawrence and Stephanie Harris
Welcome: The Chair extended a welcome to Jane Viner and Pat Burton, attending to observe the meeting on behalf of Wolverhampton LINk
2. Declarations of Interest
No interests had been declared.
3. Presentation: “Food Dudes” DVD
The Board received and noted this presentation
4. i) Minutes of the meeting of the PCT Board held on 6th October 2009
The Board approved these minutes as a correct record
ii) Minutes of the meeting of the Professional Executive Committee held on 15th September 2009
The Board received and noted these minutes
iii) Minutes of the meeting of the Provider Board held on 9th September 2009
The Board received and noted these minutes
5. Matters arising from the minutes
Dental access Programme (PCT.1454) – approved the nomination of Mr B Picken to join the Dental Access Project Board.
6. Report of the Chair of the Professional Executive Committee
The Board noted the report of the Chair of the Professional Executive Committee
7. Report of the Chair of the Provider Board
The Board noted the report of the Chair of the Provider Board
8. Report of the Chief Executive
The Board noted the report of the Chief Executive, including the oral update on the short-listing of the IT Division for a National e-healthcare insider Award, and the intention to report to the next Board meeting on the Wolverhampton Partnership consultation document on Developing an Environment for a Thriving Third Sector in Wolverhampton.
Decision Items:
9. Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards - Appointment of Authorising Officers
The Board noted the PCT’s legal obligations in relation to Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DOLS), and authorised the Chief Executive to appoint suitably qualified staff as DOLS authorising officers to act on behalf of the PCT to meet these legal obligations
10. Schedule of Dates for Board Meetings 2010-2011
The Board approved the schedule of dates for its meetings in 2010/11, and endorsed the dates for special meetings in January and March 2010; it also noted that there could be a need for a special Board meeting around early June to sign off the Annual accounts.
11. Publication of Quality Accounts – Approval of Assurance Framework.
The Board noted the requirement to consult stakeholders and publish Quality Accounts, and approved the assurance process detailed in the report for the publication of the Quality Account
12. Transforming Community Services
The Board accepted the current position and plan to send in draft reports to the SHA about the PCT’s progress on Organisational Form Proposal and Community Services Commissioning Strategy
13. Performance Reporting:
a. PCT Monthly Summary of Performance - The Board noted the monthly summary of performance
b. Monthly Detailed Report - The Board noted the monthly detailed performance report
c. Financial Report - The Board noted the September 2009 Finance report
d. Corporate Risk Register - The Board noted the report on the Corporate Risk Register
e. World Class Commissioning Year 2 Assurance Process - The Board noted the update on the performance of the World Class Commissioning Programme
f. Serious Untoward Incidents (SUI) - The Board noted the report on SUIs
Discussion Items:
14. Healthcare for All
The Board noted the overview of the independent inquiry into access to healthcare for people with disabilities (Healthcare for All), and supported the development of an Acute Liaison Service, as outlined in Appendix 1
15. Infection Control Annual Report
The Board placed on record its assurance that effective infection prevention and control systems are in place and an infrastructure exists that supports and monitors infection prevention standards, and commended all providers across the city for their efforts to attain the standard now reported.
16. Healthy Eating Physical Activity (HEPA) Update
The Board noted the progress made with interventions to combat childhood obesity and review of the Healthy Eating and Physical Activity (HEPA) Strategy for Children
17. Medical Devices Management
The Board noted the progress outlined in the report in respect of Medical Devices Management
18. Sustainable Cost Improvements Programme (SCI) – Update
The Board noted the update on the objectives and approach for the first phase of the Sustainable Cost Improvement Programme
19. Emergency Ambulance Service Review
The Board noted the recommendations from the independent Review of the West Midlands Ambulance Service NHS Trust, and the actions being taken to address them
20. Addiction Services – Draft Action Plan
The Board noted the draft action plan in response to the SHA report into allegations about Addiction Services, and noted the progress and assurance made to date against the action plan
21. Specialised Services
The Board noted the report on current issues regarding those services commissioned by the West Midlands and Black Country Specialised Commissioning Boards on behalf of Wolverhampton City PCT
22. ITEM WITHDRAWN
23. Quality and Patient Safety Strategy
The Board: approved the Quality and Patient Safety Strategy; authorised development of the Resource and Implementation Plan; delegated the development, implementation and monitoring of the Quality and Patient Safety Strategy to the Commissioning Assurance Quality Committee; received proposals on the phased approach of resource requests to implement the strategy; and agreed to receive monthly progress reports at Board.
24. Swine Flu
The Board noted the latest developments regarding preparedness for Swine Flu, as outlined in the report.
25. Draft Patient Experience Framework
The Board noted the progress now reported in respect of developing the Trust’s draft Patient Experience Framework
26. Comprehensive Area Assessment – Health Inequalities
The Board noted the progress outlined in the report in the development and implementation of the Local Area Agreement Social Inclusion Cross Cutting Delivery Plan, and agreed to receive for information the minutes of future meetings of the Health and Wellbeing Partnership Board
27. Any other Business
No other business was raised for this meeting
28. Date of next meeting: Tuesday 1st December, to commence at 3.30pm and be held in Committee Rooms 1 and 2 at the Civic Centre, St Peter’s Square, Wolverhampton.
The Board noted the date and time of the next meeting
29 To invite members of the public to ask questions of the Primary Care Trust on matters of general concern about health care in Wolverhampton
No questions were raised at the meeting by members of the public
30. The Board invited members of the public and observers to withdraw as a consequence of the confidential nature of the matters about to be considered. (In accordance with section 1(2) of the Public Bodies (Admission to Meetings) Act 1960.)
