Barnsley CCG Mins 12 April 12.pdf - NHS Rotherham

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NHS BARNSLEY Corporate Governance and Patient Safety confirmed that the NHS Barnsley Assurance Framework had been reviewed and updated to reflect the outcome of Internal Audit work and other local, regional and national developments. The Framework had also been reviewed by members of the Governance Risk and Audit Group, together with senior managers within the organisation. A number of specific actions had been undertaken in line with the NHS South Yorkshire and Bassetlaw Assurance Framework. In particular, it was noted that the format of the NHS Barnsley Framework had been adjusted to reflect the template developed across the Cluster. All of the NHS Barnsley objectives had been mapped to those agreed by NHS South Yorkshire and Bassetlaw. The risk matrix had been reviewed and minor changes made to ensure consistency across the Cluster. The risk matrix formed part of the recently updated Risk Management Strategy. The Risk Register had been updated to reflect this change. Since the previous internal audit review of the Assurance Framework in May 2011 a number of substantial organisational and accountability changes had taken place. A range of specific actions had been undertaken in line with the recommendations of the Internal Audit Report. In view of the emerging organisational changes within the NHS each risk had been aligned to the new NHS configuration. The revised Assurance Framework was appended to the report together with a schedule detailing a number of risks which had been identified for removal. The Committee agreed to:- Receive and approve the year-end review of the NHS Barnsley Assurance Framework; Note the assurances on controls; Approve the risks for removal from the Assurance Framework. JF BCAC 12/59 CONTRACT UPDATE L:\Cluster Board\Cluster Board 2012\2012 05 21\19 - Barnsley CCG Mins 12 April 12.doc NHS Barnsley, local leader of the NHS. The legal name of NHS Barnsley is Barnsley Primary Care Trust. 6
NHS BARNSLEY The Assistant Chief Operating Officer – Contracting referred to the contract update report which explained that the Department of Health Operating Framework for 2012/13 outlined the key objectives, priorities and planning framework requirements for NHS organisations. The 2012/13 NHS Standard Contract was a single agreement for use by commissioners when contracting with providers seeking to deliver NHS funded secondary and community services. Contracts generally would be limited to twelve months duration but from 2013/14 the contracts would revert to a three year duration. NHS Barnsley held a portfolio of contracts and acted as lead commissioner for contracts with BHNFT and SWYPFT respectively. NHS Barnsley was an associate commissioner in relation to a number of other contracts. As previously reported to the Committee a key requirement for 2012/13 was that contracts were required to be agreed and signed off by both parties by no later than 15 March 2012. Contracts with both BHNFT and SWYPFT had been finalised in accordance with this deadline. Where other contracts had not been signed by the deadline date activity and financial values had been agreed and outstanding signatures had all been completed by 31 March 2012. Activity plans had been agreed with providers and established as part of rigorous modelling exercises. The Chief Operating Officer indicated that in the light of the tight timeframes for contract finalisation the NHS Barnsley Contracting Team had performed well in completing the process. This had been assisted through the PCT’s good working relationships with BHNFT. Mrs Acklam indicated that at a recent meeting of the BHNFT Governing Council the Chief Executive had made reference to the transparent and positive contract negotiations which had taken place with NHS Barnsley. It was noted that the Contracting Team had taken a pragmatic view in establishing the planned contracted activity levels which were based on the forecast outturn for 2011/12. This involved some element of risk arising from the reduced ability of NHS Barnsley to provide inyear support from commissioning reserves to meet the cost of unplanned activity. L:\Cluster Board\Cluster Board 2012\2012 05 21\19 - Barnsley CCG Mins 12 April 12.doc NHS Barnsley, local leader of the NHS. The legal name of NHS Barnsley is Barnsley Primary Care Trust. 7
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