AH ANNUAL REPORT 2018

approach to internal materials and signage to keep
our goals uppermost in everybody’s mind. In addition,
there has been a continued focus on the Trust’s
Values with these being present in many different
forms across the organisation. To reinforce our quality
improvement approach and help staff identify how they
can individually contribute to this, a staff handbook
has been produced based upon the Care Quality
Commission’s fundamental standards and domains in a
simple summary format.
COUNTER FRAUD
The Local Counter Fraud Specialist, supported by the
Trust, has continued to enhance the overall anti-fraud
arrangements at Alder Hey through the conduct of a
range of agreed activities specified in the Trust’s Anti-
Fraud work plan for 2017/18. The key to the success of
these activities is the achievement of outcomes across
the defined areas of anti-fraud work.
One of the fundamental principles of the NHS is the
proper use of public funds. It is therefore important
that all those individuals or organisations that utilise, or
have relationships with, the NHS are aware of the risks
of fraud, bribery, corruption, theft, and other illegal acts
involving dishonesty.
The ultimate aim of all anti-fraud work is to support
improved NHS services and ensure that fraud within
the NHS is clearly seen as being unacceptable.
Stopping the theft of public money by fraudsters who
are committing criminal offences, brings with it the
bonus of being able to see NHS funds being deployed
for the public good, as the taxpayer intended. During
the year the Local Counter Fraud Specialist undertook
a range of preventive and investigatory activities in
pursuit of this aim.
A self-assessment against compliance with the
Standards for Providers issued by NHS Counter Fraud
Authority for 2017/18 was undertaken. The Trust has
rated itself overall as green. The Counter Fraud service
provided regular updates to the Audit Committee on
work undertaken to prevent and detect fraud including
any investigations.
HEALTH AND SAFETY
PERFORMANCE AND
OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH
The Health and Safety Team continues to work
closely with Project Co to ensure the Trust is a safe
environment for all of our patients and staff. There
is an ongoing programme of training scheduled for
2018/19, which will cover risk assessment, COSHH
and stress risk assessment training. In addition, the
team continues to support the numerous new building
development projects on-site, including Phase II of the
Institute in the Park building and the Alder Centre redevelopment.
We continue to work successfully in partnership with
our Occupational Health provider, Team Prevent, to
offer a range of supportive interventions for staff. We
are seeing ongoing benefits from the introduction of
the early intervention service which provides rapid
treatment for staff encountering stress and musculoskeletal
conditions. The pilot in 2017 of a dedicated
health trainer who has focused on supporting mental
wellbeing and training for managers has been a great
success and this is now a permanent feature of our
wellbeing offer to staff.
EXPENDITURE ON
CONSULTANCY
Expenditure on consultancy during 2017/18 was for
specialist advice and operational delivery on an interim
basis to ensure high quality services for children and
families.
OFF PAYROLL ENGAGEMENTS
The Trust has continued with its policy to use off-payroll
arrangements only in circumstances where the skills
market is limited in providing the level of expertise and
availability required to fulfil a particular role or provide
professional advice.
Details of the Trust’s off-payroll engagements during
the year are set out in the tables below:
Table 1: Off Payroll engagements as at 31st March
2018, for more than £245 per day and that last
longer than six months
Number of Existing Engagements
as at 31 March 2018 10
Of Which:
Number That Have Existed for Less Than One
Year at Time of Reporting
Number That Have Existed for Between One
and Two Years at Time of Reporting
Number That Have Existed for Between Two
and Three Years at Time of Reporting
Number That Have existed for Between Three
and Four Years at Time of Reporting
Number That Have Existed for Four or More
Years at Time of Reporting
3
3
0
1
3
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