Trust Board Febuary 2010 - Sandwell & West Birmingham Hospitals

MINUTES
Trust Board (Public Session) – Version 0.3
Venue Anne Gibson Boardroom, City Hospital Date 28 January 2010 at 1430 hrs
Present: Mrs Sue Davis Dr Sarindar Sahota Mr Richard Kirby
Mr Roger Trotman Prof D Alderson Mr Donal O’Donoghue
Miss Isobel Bartram Mr John Adler Miss Rachel Overfield
Mrs Gianjeet Hunjan
Mr Robert White
In Attendance: Mrs Lesley Barnett Miss Kam Dhami Mr Graham Seager
Mrs Jessamy Kinghorn
Mrs Sally Fox [Item 7 only]
Miss Judith Whalley
Mrs Andrea Bigmore [Item 12.3 only]
Secretariat:
Mr Simon Grainger-Payne
Minutes
Paper Reference
1 Apologies for absence Verbal
There were no apologies received.
2 Declaration of interests Verbal
No declarations of interest were made in connection with any agenda item.
3 Chair’s opening comments Verbal
The Chair did not make any opening comments, however she invited Mr Kirby to
discuss the position regarding the current operational pressures.
Mr Kirby reported that both City and Sandwell Hospitals had needed to be closed
to visitors due to an outbreak of Norovirus infections at both sites. At Sandwell
Hospital, medical wards were reported to be closed to medical admissions. Most
cases of Norovirus had been brought into the hospitals from outside, therefore
measures were being taken to prevent the spread of the infection internally. The
closure of the hospitals to visitors was noted to be a further measure implemented
to prevent the spread of the infection. The media was reported to be being briefed
on the situation at regular intervals.
4 Minutes of the previous meeting SWBTB (12/09) 257
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 on 17 December 09 were
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SWBTB (1/10) 025