Venue: Bridge Conference Centre, Rider Street, Leeds, LS9 7BQ

The Board is recommended to make the following resolution:

“That the press and public be excluded from the meeting during the consideration of agenda items 1-9 as they contain confidential information as set out in the criteria published on the ICB’s website, and the public interest in maintaining the confidentiality outweighs the public interest in disclosing the information.

Download the NHS West Yorkshire ICB Board Meeting, 17 December 2024 agenda (pdf)

Meeting agenda

No.

Item

Lead

Paper

Time

01.

Declarations of interest

Those in attendance are asked to declare any interests presenting an actual/potential conflict arising from matters in the private session.

Cathy Elliott

Chair

N

10.30

02.

Minutes, Action Log and Matters Arising of the Board meeting on 24 September 2024 (private)

To agree the minutes of the meeting, review the action log and update on any matters arising.

Cathy Elliott

Chair

Y

10.35

03.

Chief Executive’s Report – Wakefield Leadership Review Update

To receive the report.

Rob Webster

Chief Executive

Y

10.40

04.

Medium Term Financial Plan

To receive an update.

Jonathan Webb

Director of Finance / Deputy Chief Executive

Y

11.00

05.

2024/25 Financial Forecast Position

To receive an update.

Jonathan Webb

Director of Finance / Deputy Chief Executive

To follow

11.15

06.

PWC External Financial Review

To receive an update.

Jonathan Webb

Director of Finance / Deputy Chief Executive

Y

11.35

07.

Airedale NHS Foundation Trust (Strategic Outline Case)

To receive an update.

Therese Patten

Place Accountable Officer: Bradford District and Craven

To follow

11.55

08.

Committee ‘AAA’ Reports

To receive the Alert, Advise, Assure (AAA) reports from the Board’s Remuneration and Nomination Committee.

Committee Chair

Y

12.15

 

09.

Any other private business notified in advance of the meeting

Cathy Elliott

Chair

N

12.20

 

Break (12.25 – 1.00pm)

10.

Welcome, Introductions and Apologies

Cathy Elliott             

Chair

N

1.00

11.

Declarations of interest

A register of interests of Board members can be found at – Declarations (mydeclarations.co.uk). Those in attendance are asked to declare any interests presenting an actual/potential conflict arising from matters at today’s meeting.

Cathy Elliott

Chair

N

1.04

12.

Minutes, Action Log and Matters Arising of the Board (public) on 24 September 2024 and 11 November 2024

To agree the minutes of the meetings, review the action log and update on any matters arising.

Cathy Elliott

Chair

Y

 

1.05

13.

Public questions

Questions from members of the public about items on the agenda.

Cathy Elliott

Chair

N

1.15

Focus On

14.

Focus on Healthcare Inequalities (Older Adults)

A ‘focus on’ discussion giving an overview of health inequalities focused on the older adult population cohort.

A briefing paper from Healthwatch summarising key messages to support the agenda item.

The following video link is recommended for viewing ahead of the meeting: https://youtu.be/FT4kl6XpqTw

Introduced by Sarah Smith Deputy Director – Improving Population Health

Followed by Board Member discussion

Y

1.30

 Break 2.30 – 2.40pm

Oversight and Assurance

15.

Board Assurance Framework

To receive the report.

Laura Ellis

Director of Corporate Affairs

Y

2.40

16.

Chair’s Report

To receive the report.

Cathy Elliott

Chair

Y

2.55

17.

Chief Executive’s Report

To receive the report.

Rob Webster

Chief Executive

Y

3.05

18.

System Performance:

a.    Integrated Performance Dashboard including Financial  Performance and Ten Strategic Ambitions update

b.    Corporate Risk Register

To consider the dashboard and corporate risk register and seek assurance on key areas of performance, including items escalated from AAA reports.

Lou Auger

Interim Director of Planning and Performance

Jonathan Webb

Director of Finance / Deputy Chief Executive

Laura Ellis

Director of Corporate Affairs

Y

3.20

19.

Committee ‘AAA’ Reports

To receive the Alert, Advise, Assure (AAA) reports from the Board’s Committees:

  • Bradford District and Craven – 15 November 2024
  • Calderdale – 28 November 2024
  • Kirklees – 13 November 2024
  • Leeds – 27 November 2024
  • Wakefield – 21 November 2024
  • Audit – 4 December 2024
  • Finance, Investment and Performance – 26 November 2024
  • Quality – 26 November 2024
  • Transformation – 5 November 2024
  • West Yorkshire Primary Care Team (Strategy & Partnerships) – 20 November 2024
  • Yorkshire and Humber Dental Executive Group – 10 October 2024

Place Leads / Committee Chairs

Y

4.05

Break 4.15 – 4.25pm

20.

Provision of External Audit Services to the ICB

To approve the recommendation from the Auditor Panel regarding appointment of External Auditors

Jane Madeley

Chair of Audit Committee

Y

4.25

21.

Winter Planning 2024/25

To receive an update.

Lou Auger

Interim Director of Planning and Performance

Y

4.30

22.

EPRR Core Standards

To receive an update

Anthony Kealy

Accountable Emergency Officer

Y

4.45

23.

ICB Responsible Officer Statement of Compliance

To receive

James Thomas

Medical Director

Y

5.00

24.

ICB Constitution and Scheme of Reservation and Delegation

To approve the proposed changes

Laura Ellis

Director of Corporate Affairs

Y

5.05

Core Business Items

25.

Any other business notified in advance of the meeting

Cathy Elliott

Chair

N

5.10

26.

The next meeting of the ICB Board is scheduled for Tuesday 18 March 2025 (Wakefield venue)

Cathy Elliott

Chair

N

5.15

CLOSE

 

For information: Ratified minutes of the following committees:
  • Bradford District and Craven Partnership Board (Bradford District and Craven ICB Committee) – 6 September 2024
  • Calderdale Cares Partnership Board (Calderdale ICB Committee) – 5 September 2024
  • Kirklees ICB Committee – 14 August 2024
  • Leeds ICB Committee – 11 September 2024
  • Wakefield District Health & Care Partnership Committee (Wakefield ICB Committee) – 5 September 2024
  • West Yorkshire ICB Audit Committee – 4 September 2024
  • West Yorkshire ICB Finance, Investment and Performance Committee – 3 September 2024
  • West Yorkshire ICB Quality Committee – 3 September 2024
  • West Yorkshire ICB Remuneration and Nomination Committee decision notice (private) – 9 September 2024 and 23 October 2024
  • West Yorkshire ICB Transformation Committee – 9 July 2024