Trust Board Febuary 2010 - Sandwell & West Birmingham Hospitals

SWBFC (1/10) 010
Finance and Performance Management Committee – v0.2
Venue Executive Meeting Room, City Hospital Date 21 January 2010; 1430h – 1630h
Members Present In Attendance Secretariat
Mr R Trotman [Chair] Mr T Wharram Mr S Grainger-Payne
Mrs S Davis
Mr M Harding
Miss I Bartram
Mrs G Hunjan
Guests
Dr S Sahota Mr M Beveridge [Item 4.1 only]
Mr J Adler Dr R Rasanayagam [Item 4.1 only]
Mr R White [Part] Mrs C Bromley [Item 4.1 only]
Mr R Kirby
Minutes
Paper Reference
1 Apologies for absence Verbal
No apologies for absence were received.
2 Minutes of the previous meeting – 17 December 2009 SWBFC (12/09) 229
The minutes of the previous meeting were accepted as a true and accurate record
of discussions held on 17 December 2009.
AGREEMENT:
The minutes of the previous meeting were approved subject to minor
amendment
3 Matters arising from the previous meeting SWBFC (12/09) 229 (a)
The updated actions log was noted by the Committee.
4 Theatre utilisation Presentation
Mr Mike Beveridge, Dr Romesh Rasanayagam and Mrs Corinne Bromley joined the
meeting to present an update on progress with improving the Trust’s operating
theatre utilisation performance.
Mr Kirby advised that good progress had been made on ensuring that theatre lists
start on time and most particularly in the ophthalmology operating theatres. In
January 2010, the improved position seen before Christmas had been noted to
continue.
Dr Rasanayagam reported that by the end of November 2009, all theatre lists were
being reviewed in detail and the necessary support from the relevant consultants
regarding the work needed to improve the utilisation position had been gained. Mr
Beveridge added that information concerning both late starts and early finishes is
now sent to Clinical Directors for review. Peer pressure to improve performance is
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