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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 1155.15.25.366.177.17.27.37.488.199.1Assurance FrameworkThe Committee considered the latest Assurance Framework for the Trust and inparticular noted the risks included in the sustainable section.It was noted that SU1 did not have an end date as such and should be reviewed atregular intervals. SU2 is to be updated to reflect the potential impact <strong>of</strong> potentialBMA industrial action. It is anticipated that the risk score for SU3 would move to 5x3in the new financial year. The risk score for SU12 will reduce to 4x1 at the year end.The Committee approved the report.Capital PlanChanges to the plan around property sales have been updated to reflect progress todate. Some capital expenditure projects have been delayed to manage the resourceavailable. The Committee asked for a review <strong>of</strong> estates plans where relocation andother costs might exceed asset disposal proceeds. The Committee also asked ifconsideration could be made for the benefit <strong>of</strong> early sale <strong>of</strong> Melrose to mitigate anyother delay <strong>of</strong> sales.IM&T Strategy UpdateProgress on the 11/12 plan was reported with improvements to a number <strong>of</strong> areasincluding telephony services, remote access working and wireless connectivitynoted. There were 3 top priority objectives identified for 11/12 and the reduction <strong>of</strong>service providers was noted as North <strong>Devon</strong> is now almost fully transferred to theRD&E server. The other priorities around training and integration with social caresystems have moved to a lower status as demand for change / action has beenminimal.The IM&T Outline Delivery Plan for 12/13 was presented and the top 3 priorities for12/13 were noted as the introduction <strong>of</strong> an SLA between IM&T and the ClinicalDirectorates, which will allow user input to service developments, to expand on BestPractice audits to support staff in utilising the equipment provided, and to support theestate and <strong>of</strong>fice rationalisation programme.There were a number <strong>of</strong> other possible IM&T projects which still required fundingdecisions including; extension <strong>of</strong> Trust Wi-Fi support for video-conferencing,provision <strong>of</strong> tablet computers, smartphones and support for their infrastructure.These projects would fall below the FIC approval limit but the expectation was thatthey would be subject to the usual rigorous cost/benefit evaluation.The Committee endorsed the plan and the priorities identified.HDD Action PlanThere had been no changes to the HDD action plan that were recorded in the month.Finance & Investment Committee WorkplanThe FIC workplan was approved on the basis that some flexibility is available toreprioritise certain items, if required, over the coming months.Page 95 <strong>of</strong> 156

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