Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland PCT Cluster Minutes of ... - NHS

Paper T
LLR PCT Cluster Board Meeting
12 January 2012
interest. One of the lay member roles will become the
vice chair for the CCG Board. Interviews dates will be
arranged.
It was RESOLVED
- to note the new appointments and lay member
recruitment process.
LCCCG/11/140
A Constitution for Leicester City CCG
Dr Simon Freeman, CCG Managing Director presented
the final version of the Constitution for Leicester City
CCG (Paper E). Consultation has included the LMC
and constituent practices. Feedback was received from
12 practices and numerous individuals. Mr Morris
reported the feedback had been overwhelmingly
positive. However some people had not understood the
sections on leaving or opting out of the CCG and
paragraph 19 about when a member ceases to be a
member. It was agreed clarification is needed on some
of the wording.
The constitution needed to state that the maximum
number of GP board members is ten and the process
for selection, including the chair
The constitution refers to an AGM and that needs to be
planned for January or February 2012 linked to a PLT
session. Mr Morris advised that when the CCG is
formed in statute it would be required to hold an AGM
within six months of the end of the financial year. In the
meantime the meeting would be deemed an ‘extraordinary
AGM’ and will need to be held soon as the
current Board has only been elected for 12 months and
the membership will need to be decided at the AGM.
Mr Browne noted at paragraph 26 that Ms Watson
should be recognised as a joint appointment between
NHS Leicester City and Leicester City Council. This
will be amended.
The membership at Appendix 2 requires amendment.
Mr Suleman felt that paragraph 27 needed to refer to
the process for appointing lay members. Dr Freeman
advised that further guidance is awaited from the DH
but the current process could be included.
Paragraph 6 referred to Council or Members. This
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