NHS North West

January 2010

BOARD MEETING

AGENDA

LEAD
1 Apologies for absence

2 Minutes of the meeting held on 4th November 2009 - To approve

3 Matters arising from the minutes not covered elsewhere on the agenda.

4 Actions from previous meetings - To note

5 Report of the Inquiry into the death of Child A – TO FOLLOW
[The report is embargoed until considered at the meeting]

6 Chief Executive’s Report 

7 Key Issues Directors
Improve the health and well-being for all of the North West population

8 Development of a Single Regional Strategy for England’s North West

9a NW Child Deaths Report 2008/09
9b NW Regional Child Death Report
9c Recommendations
9d Q&A

10 Report on Progress of the Mental Health Improvement Programme
      Appendix 1
      Appendix 2

11 Prevention and Treatment of Hepatitis C in the North West Region
Optimise the delivery of quality healthcare in the most appropriate setting
     Northwest Hepatitis C Report
     Hepatitis C Review Stakeholder Survey January 2010

12 Update on World Class Commissioning Development 

13 NHS North West Performance report

14 Clinical Engagement in the North West 
Be recognised as a world-leading health system

15 Foundation Trust Trajectory Return to the Department of Health

16 Proposal to approve the Pennine Acute NHS Trust full business case for a Women’s and Children’s Unit including an acute assessment unit at the Royal Oldham Hospital

17 Finance report for the period ending 30th November 2009
Corporate Functions

18 Annual Audit Letter 
      Annual Audit Letter - Part 2

19 Minutes of the Audit Committee – 7th October 2009

20 Budgetary performance for the period ending 30th November 2009