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Paper A LLR PCT Cluster Board meeting 14 June 2012 SYSTEM TRANSITION CB/12/139 Revised Committee Terms of Reference Mrs Liz Rowbotham, Director of Quality, Communications and Engagement presented the Revised Committee Terms of Reference (as attached in Minute Book – Appendix Number CB/05/10/D). Mrs Rowbotham said that this item was about PCT governance and as such it remained a Cluster responsibility. Mrs Rowbotham said that the terms of reference for the following committees of the Board have been reviewed and updated by Committee members: Remuneration and Terms of Service Committee Quality and Clinical Governance Committee Reference Committee The Cluster Competition and Procurement Committee and Clinical Commissioning Group Competition and Procurement Committee terms of reference had been withdrawn and would be represented to the June meeting Action: Mrs Rowbotham The amendments in the main relate to changes in governance arrangements across the Cluster, the Commissioning Support Services and the Clinical Commissioning Groups; reflecting the responsibilities that have been delegated to the emerging new organisations and how this affects the role and membership of the Cluster Committees. A regular review of Cluster Committees’ terms of reference provides assurance to the Board that its committees regularly monitor their functions and responsibilities to ensure they remain fit for purpose and continue to operate within the Corporate Governance Framework (i.e. Standing Orders, Scheme of Delegations and Standing Financial Instructions) of the LLR PCT Cluster. Mrs Rowbotham noted that the resignation of Ms Hill would result in amendments to these terms of reference. Ms Brigden noted that in the Reference Committee Terms of Reference the transfer of this element of the role undertaken by Ms Taylor should be changed to Dr Rashid. Mrs Ellis asked if the separate reference to NHS LC and NHS LCR needed to remain; Mrs Bains said that it did as the 2 PCTs were still the statutory bodies. Mrs Ellis then clarified that it did not need to distinguish NEDs for each PCT, as all NEDs now represented the Cluster. 6
Paper A LLR PCT Cluster Board meeting 14 June 2012 Mrs Ellis also noted that there should only be two Non-executive Directors on the Quality and Clinical Governance Committee Terms of Reference. There were a number of amendments required to these terms of reference which Mrs Rowbotham said she would action. Action: Mrs Rowbotham It was RESOLVED - to approve the terms of reference for the: - Remuneration and Terms of Service Committee - Quality and Clinical Governance Committee - Reference Committee, in line with the discussion above regarding amendments. CB/12/140 Developing Arm’s Length Arrangements for Commissioning Support Services in LLR Ms Vikki Taylor, Director of Commissioning Development, presented a report on Developing Arm’s Length Arrangements for Commissioning Support Services in LLR (as attached in Minute Book – Appendix Number CB/05/10/E). Ms Taylor said that this paper had come to the Cluster Board as it is part of the transition role of the PCT Cluster. Ms Taylor said that there is a national requirement from the Department of Health for emerging Commissioning Support Services to operate in shadow form and become arm’s length from their respective PCT Cluster from 1 April 2012. The interim Greater East Midlands Commissioning Support Organisation Steering Group (GEM CSO), of which we are a member, has agreed a two phased approach to achieving this separation. Phase one will be for Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland Commissioning Support Services (LLR CSS) to act as arm’s length from LLR PCT Cluster with immediate effect and Phase two will see LLR CSS operating in shadow form as a separate/arm’s length organisation until April 2013. Phase two will commence once the GEM CSO Interim Board is appointed, expected to be August. This paper is about Phase 1. The Cluster Board is requested to support LLR CSS operating in shadow form and at arm’s length with immediate effect. The LLR CSS will adhere to the PCT Cluster’s Corporate Governance Framework as approved by the Cluster Board in March 2012 and April 2012. 7
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