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<strong>Board</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Directors</strong> <strong>Meeting</strong>, <strong>29</strong> <strong>March</strong> <strong>2012</strong>Agenda Item 139. Assurance Frameworks and Risk Registers9.1. The Trust will hold a corporate combined Assurance Framework and Risk Register. Thisdocument will identify risks to the Trust’s strategic objectives (Safe, Timely, Sustainable,Recovery Focussed and Personalised) and provide assurance <strong>of</strong> mitigating actions andtimescales for each risk identified.9.2. The combined Trust Assurance Framework and Corporate Risk Register will beadministered by the Assistant Director <strong>of</strong> Corporate Development and Governance9.3. Each Directorate will hold a combined Assurance Framework and Risk Register and is theresponsibility <strong>of</strong> the Managing Partner/Clinical Director/Head <strong>of</strong> Pr<strong>of</strong>ession and Practice.9.4. Local delivery units and teams will hold a risk register (Appendix B) which is theresponsibility <strong>of</strong> the local delivery unit manager or team manager.9.5. The main processes involved in the risk assessment process are: (refer to Appendix A formore detail):Establish the Context;Identify the Risks;Analyse the Risks;Evaluate the Risks;Treat the Risks- Develop Treatment or Mitigation Strategies;Monitor the Risks- Review Risk Treatment/Mitigation;Communicate and Consult (with internal and external stakeholders as appropriate).9.6. Assurance Frameworks and Risk Registers are reviewed at the appropriate governancemeeting to discuss addition or removal <strong>of</strong> risk; also to establish mitigating action plans andtimescales to reach residual risk level.9.7. A record is to be kept <strong>of</strong> removed risks for audit purposes.9.8. In addition to the risk registers held at team, local delivery unit, directorate and corporatelevels, specific registers are maintained by certain central functions including; MedicinesManagement, Estates, Information Management and Technology. These risk registersinform the other risk registers held through both the committees to whom they report andthe Operational Risk Committee.10. Risk Scoring10.1. The level <strong>of</strong> risk is assessed in accordance with the Risk Scoring Matrix (Appendix B). Thismatrix identifies both the consequence and likelihood <strong>of</strong> the risk; the aim <strong>of</strong> risk scoring is tosystematically establish relative priorities.11. Risk Escalation11.1. Risks will be monitored and escalated in the following way:Team risk registers: risks <strong>of</strong> 9 and above to be reviewed at the Local Delivery UnitGovernance meeting and escalated to Local Delivery Unit risk register as necessaryLocal Delivery Unit register: risks <strong>of</strong> 12 and above to be reviewed at the DirectorateGovernance meeting and escalated to Directorate Assurance Framework as necessary.Page 120 <strong>of</strong> 156

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