NHS North West

Who we are

March 2009

Members of the public are welcome to attend this public Board meeting as observers.

Filming, photography and recording of Board meetings are only allowed with the express permission of NHS North West.

Agenda

		Lead
1	Apologies for absence
2	Minutes of the meeting held on 13 January 2009 - To approve
3	Matters arising from the minutes not covered elsewhere on the agenda.
4	Actions from previous meetings To note	To note
5	Chief Executive’s Report	MF
	STRATEGIC FRAMEWORK AIMS & ENABLERS
	Improve the health and well-being for all of the North West population
6	Establishment of Our Life as a social enterprise and update on region-wide social marketing programme	RH
	Optimise the delivery of quality healthcare in the most appropriate setting
7	Quality Improvement - Report of the Quality Matrix Group	JC
	Be recognised as a world-leading health system
8	NHS North West Performance report	JC
9	Outcome of the World Class Commissioning Assurance Process 2008/9
	Enablers
10	Enablers Matrix Working – Q3 and year-end position	MO
11	Transforming Community Services assurance process
12	Narrowing the Gaps - Better Health Outcomes for All - Equality and Diversity Strategy	DR
13	Foundation Trust Programme update	AT
14	Proposal to approve the Stage Two business case for the Blackburn with Darwen PCT LIFT Tranche 4 scheme at Blackburn town centre	MO
15	Clinical Leadership and Engagement Strategies	DR
16	Proposal for future NHS North West Internal Caldicott Guardian management and reporting arrangements	RH
17	NW Change Plan- Response to Inspiring Leadership for Quality	DR
18	Finance report for the period ending 31 December 2008	MO
	Corporate Functions
19	Minutes of the Audit Committee – 26 February 2009	SC
20	Budgetary performance for the period ending 31 January 2009	MO
21	Committee membership	DR
22	Future configuration of Research Ethics Committees in the North West	DR

Date and Time of Next Meeting
1 April 2009 at 10.30 a.m. – Development meeting
6 May 2009 at 10.30 a.m. – Formal meeting

Exclusion of the Public
To resolve that publicity would be prejudicial to the public interest by reason of the confidential nature of the business to be transacted and that the public be excluded