Chief Executive’s Report
Produced by:
John Pelly, Chief Executive
Trust Board
4 September 2014
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BOARD MEETING – 4 September 2014
Chief Executive’s Report
1. Matters considered by the Trust Management Board (TMB) TMB has met once since my last report to the Trust Board. Summarised below are the main matters discussed aside from the routine performance reports:
a. NHS England’s consultation ‘Improving eye care – a call to action’: Parul Desai, Consultant in Public Health and Ophthalmology, set out a draft response to this consultation, which responds from an acute speciality perspective and draws on the experience of Moorfields in providing a range of services for routine and specialist care through our linked clinical network. The response has been informed by our numerous relationships and dialogues with commissioners in London and across England. TMB was very supportive of the document and agreed its submission subject to a few minor amendments.
b. Annual report for revalidation 2013/14 and supporting audit results: TMB considered and agreed this report, which forms an item on this Trust Board agenda and which Declan will present.
c. Progress update about the Moorfields Way: The learning and development team, which is supporting this programme, briefed TMB about the extensive engagement exercise that has been taking place with patients and staff. In addition TMB participated in an ‘In our shoes’ event, contributing views to the development of a new set of values for the organisation which will be launched in the Autumn.
d. Progress with improving RTT18 performance and remedial works with theatres: Mary Sherry will be providing a full update about progress with RTT18 and the planned theatre works during the Board meeting.
e. Business development update: Rob Elek updated TMB about progress on a number of business development activities and will provide a similar update in the confidential part of the Board meeting.
f. International strategy: Chris Canning provided a brief oral report following recent visits to India and China. Strategy and Investment Committee considered Chris’s more detailed reports at its meeting on 27 August, which will be referred to further at the Board meeting.
g. TMB Awayday: TMB have planned an Awayday for 25 November 2014 and are developing a programme for this.
2. Matters considered by the Management Executive (ME) Four meetings of ME have taken place since my last report to the Board. The main matters discussed are set out below:
a. Transformation programme update: MS provided a high level view of a plan for transformation that she will continue to build on and which will be completed in the Autumn. 2
b. Progress with improving RTT18 performance and remedial works with theatres: ME considers this matter at every meeting. As referred to in section 1, Mary Sherry will be providing a full update about RTT18 under item 6 a) part i) of the Board agenda.
c. Clinical information strategy: ME had a preliminary discussion to commence development of a new clinical information strategy. This will form an agenda item at the TMB Awayday.
d. Winter resilience submission: ME discussed preparation of a submission to commissioners about our resilience in providing care during the winter.
e. Mutuals in healthcare pathfinder project: This forms an item on the Trust Board agenda.
f. International nurse recruitment: ME agreed to commence an international nurse recruitment exercise from Italy, Spain, India and possibly the Philippines, subject to clarity about a small number of outstanding questions.
g. European Coalition for Vision (ECV): ME agreed to join the ECV, which exists to raise the profile of vision and eye health, help prevent avoidable visual impairment and provide support to those with irreversible blindness or low vision in Europe. Moorfields will also consider participating in the Hospitals for Europe (HOPE) exchange programme in 2015, once more about the theme and programme are understood.
3. Other matters of note
a. Meeting with Chris Hopson, CEO of the FTN: A number of executive colleagues and I will be hosting a visit by Chris Hopson on 2 September, and I will feed back any significant points from this meeting at the Board.
b. Services commence at the Sir Ludwig Guttmann centre: A range of outpatients and other non-surgical services commenced at the Sir Ludwig Guttmann centre, Stratford, on 28 July.
c. Creating an open and honest reporting culture in the NHS: In June 2014, the Secretary of State for Health asked Sir Robert Francis QC to commence an independent review into creating an open and honest reporting culture in the NHS. As part of this process, a survey of NHS staff has been commissioned. The survey is being conducted by Middlesex University and views are being invited from all Moorfields staff.
d. Visit by Sir Edward Lister and Richard Blakeway: Colleagues and I are hosting a visit by Sir Edward Lister and Richard Blakeway, Deputy Mayors of London, on 29 August. I will feed back any points of relevance at the Board.
4. Senior appointments and departures
Amelia Price, Surgical Services General Manager, is leaving Moorfields on 18 September and we wish her well in her new post at Ashford and St Peter’s Hospital in Surrey. Meanwhile 3 Jimmy Uddin is stepping down as Surgical Services Clinical Director. Arrangements for appointing their successors are in hand.
There have been no other senior appointments or departures since my last report to the Board.
John Pelly Chief Executive
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