DRAFT
WELSH AMBULANCE SERVICES NHS TRUST
MINUTES OF THE CLOSED MEETING OF THE TRUST BOARD HELD ON
19 NOVEMBER 2014 AT GLYNDWR UNIVERSITY, WREXHAM
BOARD MEMBERS
PRESENT:
Mick Giannasi
Tracy Myhill
Emrys Davies
Pam Hall
Judith Hardisty
Sara Jones
Brendan Lloyd
James Mycroft
Patsy Roseblade
David Scott
Martin Woodford
Chairman of the Board
Interim Chief Executive
Non Executive Director
Non Executive Director
Director of Workforce and Organisational Development
Director of Quality and Nursing
Medical Director
Non Executive Director
Director of Finance and ICT
Non Executive Director
Non Executive Director
MG
TM
ED
PH
JH
SJ
BL
JMy
PR
DSc
MW
Director of Operations
Director of Strategy, Planning and Performance
Staff Side Representative (GMB)
Staff Side Representative (RCN)
Welsh Language Officer
Staff Side Representative (UNISON)
Corporate Governance Officer
Staff Side Representative (UNITE)
Corporate Secretary
MC
MC2
NHo
NHe
MH
MJ
SO
BR
DSh
Non Executive Director and Vice Chair
JMo
TRUST BOARD
REPRESENTATIVES:
Mike Collins
Mike Coupe
Nathan Holman
Nigel Heal
Melfyn Hughes
Michael Jose
Steve Owen
Bleddyn Roberts
Dawn Sharp
APOLOGIES
John Morgan
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PROCEDURAL MATTERS
RESOLVED: That
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(1)
the standing declaration of Mr Emrys Davies as a retired member of
UNITE be noted; and
(2)
the video recording of the closed session was for Board Members
feedback only and would be destroyed after review completed.
PERFORMANCE UPDATE
Members held a discussion in terms of how the performance figures would be
reported at future meetings.
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RESOLVED: That the update be noted.
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SAI – CORONERS RULE 28 – NORTH WALES
BL provided Members with a summary of the events surrounding the tragic death of
a young child in North Wales who had suffered a total respiratory airway dysfunction
following the ingestion of a grape. BL referred to a letter the Trust had received
from the Coroner which stated that an inquest would be conducted early next year.
The detail of discussion is contained within the confidential exemption schedule to
these Minutes.
MG summarised that the Trust must now use this as an opportunity to consider how
it can manage these extremely sensitive issues much better and restated that it
should be more humane when dealing with issues of this nature.
RESOLVED: That
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(1)
this case be noted;
(2)
regular updates of SAI’s be provided at Trust Board meetings;
NHSDW CLINICAL DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM – CONTRACT EXTENSION
PR provided the Board with an overview of the reasons in terms of extending the
NHSDW Clinical Decision Support system and asked the Board to agree to the
extension.
SJ presented Members with further details of the reasoning behind the support
system and explained that ongoing work in terms of hosting was being undertaken.
RESOLVED: That
(1)
an extension of the Contract for a further twelve (12) month period be
agreed; and
(2)
the change to the Payment schedule for the Software License and
Support Fee from quarterly in arrears to monthly in arrears be agreed.
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