Trust Chair and Non-Executive Report
Meeting: |
Public Board |
Date: |
08.11.2023 |
Report Title: |
Trust Chair and Non-Executive Report |
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Agenda Item: |
1.5 |
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Author: |
Mrunal Sisodia, Trust Chair |
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Lead Director: |
Mrunal Sisodia, Trust Chair |
SR1a: If we do not ensure our people are safe and their wellbeing prioritised, there is a risk that we will be unable to attract, retain and keep all our people safe and well |
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SR1b: If we do not ensure our leaders are developed and equipped, there is a risk that we will not be able to change our culture, and value, support, develop and grow our people |
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SR2: If we do not deliver operational and clinical standards then there is a risk of poor patient outcomes and experience |
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SR3: If we do not ensure we have the ability to plan, influence and deliver across our systems to secure change, we will not be able to meet the needs of our public and communities |
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SR4: If we do not resolve long standing organisational inefficiencies we will be unable to deliver an effective, sustainable, value for money service to our public |
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SR5: If we do not clearly define our strategic plans we will not have the agility to deliver the suite of improvements needed |
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SR6: If we do not deliver sustainable regulatory compliance and develop positive relationships, we will have limited ability to deliver our strategy |
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Equality Impact Assessment |
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No negative impact identified |
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Recommendation: |
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Report for noting. |
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Purpose |
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To update the Public and the Board on Chair and Non-Executive Director activity since the last Public Board meeting. |
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Executive Summary |
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Report identifies:
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Introduction/ Background | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
There are three key areas of the board’s work over the last three months that I would draw to your attention at this point: Operational performance and winter planning Since September, the board has had a standing agenda item on our preparations for winter. The winter plan is a working document, constantly being updated and the board has and will be receiving updates on status throughout the period. We have been reviewing both the internal and external factors that will impact our winter response. The external factors, most prominently the set up of unscheduled care hubs and handover delays have been a topic of discussion with our stakeholders (see below). The board has asked a number of key questions about our winter preparedness – for example:
We will continue to challenge and scrutinise our winter preparedness. Engagement with stakeholders In my last report to board, I emphasised the importance of working with our stakeholders across the system – the work of EEAST is inextricably linked to what others in the system are doing and we cannot serve the public of the East of England without driving collaboration. To this end, the Non Executive Directors and I have been meeting with the boards and / or chair’s groups of the six integrated care systems we cover. To date we have met with the BLMK, Cambridge and Peterborough, SNEE and MSE systems. We have dates in the diary to meet with Norfolk and Waveney and Herts and West Essex over the next few weeks. Our message has emphasised the progress in setting up unscheduled care community hubs and the impact of hospital handover delays. We have been well received and we have asked their boards to prioritise key deliverables that will improve UEC services for the public in the East of England. Strategy development One of the key functions of the board is to steer the organisation – to set the direction and pace of travel. I am pleased to say that after a number of tumultuous years, we are in a position to exercise this grip. Following board workshops and sessions we now have a clear set of goals, translated into priorities for the next 2 years that are underpinned by clear strategies. From these, the team have created programme plans, the KPIs and risks registers to shape where we will be in 2 years time. Monitoring and driving the organisation’s progress against these plans will be a priority for the board.
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Key Issues/ Risks | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Continued impact on patients and staff of operational pressures. |
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Options | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Options and mitigations to be explored via Committee escalations, Integrated Performance Report and Board Assurance Framework. |