Annex 19 - Northern Devon Healthcare NHS Trust NDHT

Standing Orders, Standing Financial Instructions and Scheme of DelegationAudit & Assurance Committee December 2007Northern Devon Healthcare NHS TrustThe documents are reviewed by the Audit Commission as part of the annualAuditors Local Evaluation assessment, the outcome of which is reported in theAnnual Audit Letter.6 Cost ImplicationsThere are no cost implications.7 Potential risk to the organisationIf the documents are not approved, the Trust will be at medium risk of not actingin accordance with the organisation’s Standing Orders, Standing FinancialInstructions and Scheme of Delegation. Risk score 12 (Consequence = 3 xLikelihood = 4).8 RecommendationsThe Trust Board is asked to APPROVE the revisions to the Scheme ofDelegation, Standing Orders and the Standing Financial Instructions.Finance Department Page 2 of 5

Standing Orders, Standing Financial Instructions and Scheme of DelegationAudit & Assurance Committee December 2007Northern Devon Healthcare NHS TrustStrategic ObjectivesTen strategic objectives were agreed by the Trust Board in May 2007 to support the Trust’smission statement “Best Care, Highest Standards, Right Place”. The strategic objectives havebeen developed to ensure there is a shared understanding and common purpose throughoutthe organisation about the Trust’s strategic direction and what needs to be delivered.Patient SafetyEfficient & EffectiveListening and responding to the needs ofpatientsDeliver Care in the most appropriate settingHigh Quality ServicesStrategic PartnershipsModern and Effective InfrastructurePublic HealthIntegrate Health and Social Care X Robust and SustainableStandards for Better HealthThe Core and Developmental Standards for Better Health have been developed by theHealthcare Commission. Compliance with the Standards throughout the year form a part ofthe Trust’s Annual Health Check.C1a Incident Reporting C7e Equality & Diversity C16 Patient InformationC1b Safety Alerts C8a Whistle blowing C17C2 Child Protection C8bC3NICE – InterventionalproceduresPersonal DevelopmentProgrammesC18C9 Records Management C19C4a Infection Control C10a Employment Checks C20aC4b Medical Devices C10bProfessional Codes ofConductC20bPatient & PublicInvolvementAccess to Services –Equality & ChoiceAccess to Services –Emergency careSecurity and Health &SafetyPatient Privacy &ConfidentialityC4c Decontamination C11a Recruitment C21 Hospital CleanlinessC4d Medicine Management C11b Mandatory Training C22aC4e Waste Management C11cC5aC5bC5cNICE – TechnologyappraisalsClinical Supervision& LeadershipClinical ProfessionalDevelopmentC5d Clinical Audit C13cC6Healthcare bodies cooperatingtogetherC7a Corporate Governance C14bX C7b Finance & Probity C14cProfessionalDevelopmentC22bC12 Research & Development C22cC13a Dignity & Respect C23C13b Consent to treatment C24Use of ConfidentialInformationD1C14a Complaints - Information D2aComplaints – NondiscriminationComplaints – ServiceimprovementsC7c Clinical Governance C15a Patient Food StandardsC7d Performance C15bPatient dietaryrequirementsD13aD13bPublic Health – HealthinequalitiesPublic Health – D ofPH reportPublic Health -Working with partnersPublic Health – HealthpromotionMajor IncidentPlanningPatient Safety – RiskreductionClinical Effectiveness –Best practicePublic Health – HealthinequalitiesPublic Health –National guidanceFinance Department Page 3 of 5