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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 13Appendix A - The Risk Assessment ProcessEffective risk management processes are applied both strategically and operationally at all levels.The risk management process model is based upon the following key concepts/steps: -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;Establish the Context:Establishing the specific risk management issues pertaining to the Trust can provide anunderstanding <strong>of</strong> the environment in which the risk <strong>of</strong> harm might take place.Identify the Risks:There are many methods <strong>of</strong> risk identification within an organisation. The following is a list <strong>of</strong> riskidentifiers:Health & Safety Inspections:Any risks identified from health and safety inspections should be documented andreported to the Health & Safety Committee for consideration.Audit – Clinical (including walkaround audits), Financial and Internal Audit:The co-ordination <strong>of</strong> clinical audit is the responsibility <strong>of</strong> the Co Medical <strong>Directors</strong>’portfolio; any risks identified by this method will be documented and risk assessed.Financial audit responsibility will rest with the Director <strong>of</strong> Finance who will bring internalaudit reports and any counter fraud investigation reports to the attention <strong>of</strong> the AuditCommittee.Legislation/Policy:All staff have a duty to understand their responsibilities under current legislation. TheTrust would be at risk <strong>of</strong> complaint or litigation where any legislation had beenbreached.Reports from Assessments/Inspections by External Bodies:All members <strong>of</strong> staff have a duty to highlight risks identified within external body reports.Surveys and Questionnaires:A summary <strong>of</strong> the feedback from patient, staff and external stakeholder surveys shouldbe reported on annual basis to the <strong>Board</strong> in order to identify common trends or riskissues. The responsibility for this lies with the Director <strong>of</strong> Nursing and Practice.Issues arising from routine Patient and Public Involvement activities:The Trust leads or participates in a range <strong>of</strong> activities to learn from patients and theircarers, including specific focus group work, e.g.Network Action GroupsLearning Disability County Carers ForumLocal Involvement Networks (LINks)The responsibility for identifying issues arising from this work and reporting these to theDirector <strong>of</strong> Nursing and Practice is the Patient Experience Lead.Page 124 <strong>of</strong> 156

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