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had been agreed should be taken to rectify them.
Dr Sahota asked whether there was a process by which severe incidents
with rare probability could be flagged. He was advised that this detail
would be included on the Trust Risk Register using the appropriate scoring
from the risk severity matrix.
7 Minutes from Trust Board Committees
7.1 Finance and Performance Management Committee
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The Committee noted the minutes of the Finance and Performance
Management Committee meetings held on the 22 September 2011, 20
October 2011 and the draft minutes of the meeting on 17 November 2011.
Mr White highlighted that two Divisions were currently in formal financial
recovery and that the Finance and Performance Management Committee
was monitoring the recovery plans robustly. Since the last meeting, the
Committee was advised that the financial position of the divisions had
improved.
In terms of the performance against the 2011/12 Cost Improvement
Programme (CIP), it was highlighted that a shortfall of 10% was currently
reported and that the Programme was comprised at present of 90%
recurrent schemes. The number of non‐recurrent schemes was noted to
have increased, with substitute schemes having been identified for areas of
shortfall or delay.
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The Committee noted the minutes of the Charitable Funds Committee
meeting held on 8 September 2011. Dr Sahota advised that the minutes
had been approved at the meeting of the Charitable Funds Committee
earlier in the day.
7.3 Quality and Safety Committee SWBQS (9/11) 043
The Committee noted the minutes of the Quality and Safety Committee
meetings held on 22 September 2011.
8 Any Other Business Verbal
There was none.
9 Schedule of meetings for 2012 SWBAC (12/11) 056
The Committee received and noted the schedule of meetings for 2012.
10 Date and time of next meeting Verbal
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