LEICESTER CITY PRIMARY CARE TRUST - NHS

Paper ZNHS Leicester City Board Meeting24 September 2009Item Discussion Action By Whomthat it be updated and submitted quarterly.Board members agreed to share the time tablewith their PEC Boards and to discuss locally.consider.5.2 QUALITYFRAMEWORKThe Board received the quality framework andagreed that it was a significant step forward inensuring the quality of all specialised servicesfor the East Midlands. The purpose of thequality framework is to ensure there areappropriate internal and external governancearrangements in place. The challenge forEMSCG is to ensure both provider and PCTinformation is shared with EMSCG on a regularbasis and that the information is collected atindividual specialised service level.The quality framework was circulated to Boardmembers prior to the meeting for comment; theBoard were asked to provide comments if notdone so already.The Board agreed that pending all commentsthe sign off would take place out side of themeeting.Kate Caston agreed to discuss the work beingtaken forward by EMSCG with Dame CatherineElecoat, Chair of the Directors of Quality, NHSEast Midlands.Board memberswere asked tosubmit commentson the QualityFrameworkKate Caston tocontact DameCatherine ElecoatBoardMembersKateCaston5.3 IMPLEMENTATIONOF AN EASTMIDLANDS IFR POLICYThe Board signed off the policy in June 2009PCTs have been asked to share their “go live”date. The policy is to go through both a clinicaland contract pathway within the PCTs.The purpose of the report presented to theBoard outlined the key steps required for theimplementation of the IFR policy.The Board gave their approval for thedevelopment of a regional induction trainingprogramme and gave their support as aconcept to the feasibility of a central web baseddatabase for regional monitoring and audit ofthe IFR policy.The Board agreed to the development of aregional communication strategy to be led bythe PCT Directors of Communication withsupport provided by EMSCG. Kate Castonagreed to discuss the process with SteveO’Neil, NHS East Midlands.To discuss theprocess for PCTDirectors ofCommunicationtaking thisforward.KateCaston7