Board of Directors
The Board of Directors is responsible to its regulator, NHS England, for all aspects of the Trust's work, including maintaining standards, achieving targets set by the Government (e.g. waiting time targets) and achieving financial balance.
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Join the next Board of Directors meeting
To be held on Thursday 6 July 2023
How to attend
If you would like to attend, in person or online, or you wish to submit a question, please contact Sylvia Robson via Sylvia.Robson2@nhs.net or telephone 01233 651923.
How to join the meeting online
Join from the meeting link:
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Join by phone
Call 0207 6608149
Meeting number (access code): 2376 161 4921
Meeting password: 82VthjqjEK7
Good practice and etiquette for attending Board of Director meetings virtually
Please mute your microphone. We ask that all members of the public attending the meeting mute themselves to avoid background noise interfering with the meeting.
Please disable your video. We ask that all members of the public attending the meeting disable their video to limit distraction.
There is the opportunity at the end of the meeting for members of the public to ask questions. We ask that all members of the public attending the meeting wait until the Chairman welcomes questions from the public. You can enable your video and either raise your hand or electronic hand to make the Chairman aware you wish to ask a question, and unmute yourself when invited to ask a question.
Members of the Board will enable their video and will unmute themselves when invited to ask a question.
Future meetings
Please note that these dates may be subject to change - please check near the date before attending.
Thursday 7 September 2023
Thursday 5 October 2023
Thursday 2 November 2023
Thursday 7 December 2023
Board meeting minutes and agendas
If you require any back copies of our Board papers please contact Sylvia Robson via Sylvia.Robson2@nhs.net or telephone 01233 651923.
Board of Directors Meeting Pack: 1 June 2023 Reading room – documents for information: 1 June 2023 Board of Directors meeting pack: 4 May 2023 Board of Directors meeting pack: 6 April 2023 Board of Directors meeting pack: 9 March 2023Our Board of Directors
Natalie Yost
Executive Director of Communications and Engagement
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Michelle Stevens
Interim Chief Finance Officer
Andrea Ashman
Chief People Officer
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Dr Neil Wigglesworth
Executive Director of Infection Prevention and Control
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Ben Stevens
Executive Director of Strategic Development and Partnerships
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Guidance on Board meetings held in public
A meeting in public is where members of the public can attend to observe a formal meeting of a Board. Observers can see the Board in action and the decisions it makes but are not allowed to join the discussion, or take part in the meeting in other ways. However, members of the public are able to ask questions at the end of the formal business.
Questions from the public
We welcome questions from the public – they are an important mechanism for the leadership of the Trust to engage with and hear and learn from the people we serve. They enable us to demonstrate our commitment to openness and the fact that we are accountable.
If you would like to ask a question, it would be helpful if you could do so in advance. This allows us to group similar questions together, answer as fully as possible, and make the best use of time.
To send in a question please email Sylvia Robson. The Chairman may not be able to cover all questions, but every one of them will be recorded in the minutes and responded to on our website alongside the meeting papers.
We ask that all members of the public attending the meeting wait until the Chairman welcomes questions from the public. You can enable your video and either raise your hand or electronic hand to make the Chairman aware you wish to ask a question, and unmute yourself when invited to ask a question.
Members of the Board will enable their video and will unmute themselves when invited to ask a question.
There will of course be some issues, such as individual concerns or complaints, or general media queries which may be better handled through our various routes for enquiries:
For complaints or concerns, contact our Patient Advice and Liaison Service (PALS)
For media enquiries, contact our Press Office
Advanced booking
We have limited spaces at our meetings, so we do ask those wishing to attend to reserve a place in advance. If the public seating is full, we will not be able to allow entry to anyone without a booking.
Many of our meetings are now in person but with a facility for people to join online.
Queries before the meeting
When you register to observe a meeting in public, we will use your contact details to confirm the meeting arrangements or send you the link to join virtually. When you submit a question, we will use your contact details to confirm we have received it.
We will not retain your contact details beyond the date of the meeting that you wish to observe and/or have submitted a question to.
Meeting etiquette
Please keep noise and distractions to a minimum during the meeting to allow everyone to follow the proceedings. The following can be distracting:
Talking while another person is speaking
Use of mobile telephones. Please switch your phone off or put it on silent mode
Laptop keyboard noise. Please don’t type during the meeting.
If you are joining virtually
Please mute your microphone. We ask that all members of the public attending the meeting mute themselves to avoid background noise interfering with the meeting.
Please disable your video. We ask that all members of the public attending the meeting disable their video to limit distraction. Any Board member joining virtually will have their camera enabled.
The chat and Q&A functions will be disabled.
Arrival
The meeting will begin promptly, so please arrive in plenty of time. On arrival, you will be asked to sign in, so we can keep an accurate record of attendance.
If you are joining virtually, we recommend that you log on 5-10 minutes before the scheduled start time.
Accessible venues
Venues will have disabled access. Please let us know in advance if you have any specific requirements. We will have staff on hand on the day to support you.
Microphones and hearing loops
To support everyone to hear speakers, there will be microphones and a hearing loop.
Papers for the meeting
We will make the meeting papers available before the meeting via our website. The minutes and responses to questions raised will be published on our website. Minutes are normally approved at the next meeting of the Board.
Thank you for agreeing to this etiquette and for your interest and attendance at our public Board meeting.
FAQs
The Chairman of the Board is in charge of the meeting. It is the role of the Chairman to make sure that members of the Board can discuss the published agenda items in the time available.
You can find information about members of the Board. Board members and regular attendees will have nameplates in front of them at the meeting.
Should you wish to record the meeting this must be by prior agreement with the Chairman. Any recording that is permitted must not disrupt the meeting for anyone else.
Obviously, the Board needs to be able to conduct its business without interruption.
A public body has a common law power to prevent anyone from entering a meeting if it has reasonable grounds for believing that they would disrupt the meeting and make it impossible for it to conduct its business., In the event of a disruption, the Chairman can exclude members of the public and close the meeting.
Board of Directors’ expenses are published quarterly. Expenses represent reimbursement back to staff for work undertaken for the purpose of the Trust’s business.