Trust Board Febuary 2010 - Sandwell & West Birmingham Hospitals

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TRUST BOARD
DOCUMENT TITLE:
The NHS Performance Framework Monitoring Report and
summary performance assessed against the NHS FT
Governance Risk Rating (FT Compliance Report)
SPONSORING DIRECTOR:
AUTHOR:
DATE OF MEETING: 25 February 2010
Robert White, Director of Finance and Performance Mgt
Mike Harding, Head of planning & Performance Management
and Tony Wharram, Deputy Director of Finance
SUMMARY OF KEY POINTS:
The NHS Performance Framework Monitoring Report provides an assessment of the Trust’s
performance mapped against the indicators which comprise the framework.
There is one area of underperformance in the latest reporting period (January). Performance
against the A&E 4-hour wait target was 97.80%, marginally below the 98.0% threshold for
achievement.
Foundation Trust Compliance Report – the Trust’s Governance Risk Rating remains AMBER due
current A/E 4-hour wait performance, and in-year non-compliance with two Care Quality
Commission Core Standards.
PURPOSE OF THE REPORT (Indicate with ‘x’ the purpose that applies):
Approval Receipt and Noting Discussion
x
ACTIONS REQUIRED, INCLUDING RECOMMENDATION:
The Trust Board is asked to NOTE the report and its associated commentary.
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