January 2012 - 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: 26 January 2012
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 report provides an assessment of the Trust’s performance mapped against the indicators which
comprise the NHS Performance Framework.
Service Performance (December and Quarter 3):
There are 2 areas of underperformance during the month of December. These are A/E 4-hour waits and
Delayed Transfers of Care. Actual performance is as indicated in the attached report. The overall score
for the month is 2.57. There is 1 area of underperformance during Quarter 3, Delayed Transfers of Care.
The overall score for the Quarter is 2.93.
A score in excess of 2.40 attracts a PERFORMING classification.
Financial Performance (December):
The weighted overall score remains 2.90 and is classified as PERFORMING. Underperformance is
indicated in December in 3 areas; Better Payment Practice Code (Value), Better Payment Practice
Code (Volume) and Creditor Days.
Foundation Trust Compliance Summary report:
There was 1 area of underperformance reported within the framework during the month of December.
A/E 4-hour waits performance was 94.0%. As such the overall score for the month is 1.0, which attracts an
AMBER / GREEN Governance Rating.
There were no areas of underperformance reported within the framework for the Quarter 3 period. As
such the overall score for the Quarter is 0.0, which attracts a GREEN Governance Rating.
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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