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Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust Annual General Meeting 2007-08

Gordon Firth Chairman

A year of significant change for the NHS and Barnsley Hospital Sandra Taylor Chief Executive

A year of change…nationally • New ministerial team and a review • Targets, Choice and 18 Weeks • Monitor regulation, infection intervention and personal data security

A year of change…locally • Influencing the Darzi review • Meeting the national targets • Highly rated Monitor HCC Green for Governance Excellent for Resources Green for Services Good for Services 4 for Finance

A year of change…locally • A new chief executive • A new finance director • A new structure for a better clinical focus • Action on MRSA and C. difficile

Securing the future • Clinical and financial planning delivers surplus • Positive relationship brings increased income • Action to remain “hospital of choice” • Modernising to keep us customer focused

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2007-08…a notable year Maternity services Continues to improve and is rated as “Better Performing” Highest quality bowel screening One of only 100 doctors nationally accredited

2007-08…a notable year Breast screening One of the best services in the whole country and short waits A very productive ward Reducing unnecessary admin frees up more time for nurses to care for patients

2007-08…a notable year A&E even better Improved patient flow & more staff helped meet the 4 hour target for the 4 th year running Stroke fast track Direct referral from A&E to Ward 20 via a CT scan leads to better recovery

2007-08…a notable year Pathology lab robot A state-of-the-art automated diagnostic lab officially opened in January slashing test delays Fighting infection Cutting C. difficile rates by 36% in a year and MRSA to only 12 cases delivered one of the trust’s highest priorities

In conclusion

A review of the accounts Dawn Hanwell Director of Finance & Information

Governors’ review of the year 2007/08 Joe Unsworth Governor Representative AGM, September 2008

Foundation Trusts: • are independent public benefit organisations • have freedom to retain operating surpluses • are not subject to direction by the Secretary of State • are not subject to performance management by Strategic Health Authorities and Department of Health • are subject to regulation by Monitor • are subject to inspection by the healthcare Commission (and other independent bodies) • require a council of governors, a majority of whom must be elected public governors

Membership: • 9,643 Public & Patients • 3,251 Staff • Current membership = 12,894

Governing Council: • 20 elected public governors • 6 elected staff governors • 8 nominated partner governors • 34 governors in total

Key Responsibilities • Of Governors – to hold the Board of Directors to account – to represent members’ interests • Of the Board (to governors) – to present the accounts and any auditor’s report on them – to present the annual plan – to “have regard” to the views of governors in preparing the forward plan

Governors’ empowered • To: – appoint or remove the Chair and Non Executive Directors (NEDs) – decide the remuneration and other terms and conditions of the Chair and NEDs – appoint or remove the Trust’s auditors – approve the appointment of the Chief Executive – receive the Trust’s audit report – scrutinise the Trust’s annual plan

What is not a governor’s role? • operational issues • investigating complaints • public statements about the Trust • private Board meetings

approx 12,500 members – public, patients & staff Governor Access & “links” Funding Patient Interface (early stages) & Finance Community groups Infection control Committee Patient services Diabetes Patient feedback Outpatients Trust Committees “Futures” GOVERNING Complaints review Youth liaison group Auditors COUNCIL - Governance Annual healthcheck Patient & Public New ideas(?) Involvement Staff & Networks Environment Nominations Estates/facilities Regional forum Committee Staff issues/ National - FTGA concerns PEAT BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Governors’ Achievements 2007/08 • Summarised in written report, including – Review of visiting hours – Involved with “smoke free” site – Support work on infection prevention & control – Growing links with departments – National links with other governors – Questions to Board – Involved in key consultations – Appointed non executive directors

The challenges ahead Gordon Firth Chairman

Questions and Answers Annual General Meeting 2007-08

the winner of the Innovation award 2008 is… The Length of Stay Project Team

the winners of the Volunteers award 2008 are… Olwyn Marsden & Jane Allen Emergency Dept Volunteers

the winner of the Patient Care award 2008 is… The Endoscopy Department

the winner of the Customer Service award 2008 is… Eunice Green Staff nurse, Surgical Admissions

the winner of the special Lifetime Achievement award 2008 is… John O’Sullivan Chief Pharmacist

Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust Annual General Meeting 2007-08