Commission meeting March 2007

Agenda for the meeting of the Healthcare Commission, held on Thursday March 22nd 2007 at 10.00am in the Ballroom, Randolph Hotel, Beaumont Street, Oxford, OX1 2LN.

PUBLIC SESSION

1. Welcome to the press and public

2. Apologies for absence

Apologies for absence have been received from Professor Sir Bruce Keogh, Professor Deirdre Kelly and Cliff Prior.

Declarations of Interest

3. Minutes of the meeting of the Commission held on January 25th 2007

To be agreed as a correct record.

Minutes of the meeting of the Commission (pdf 90kb)
Minutes of the meeting of the Commission (doc 590kb)

4. Matters arising from the minutes

STANDING ITEMS

5. Report from the Chair
To receive a report from the Chair.

Chairman's report (pdf 33kb)
Chairman's report (doc 221kb)

6. Report from the Chief Executive
To receive a report from the Chief Executive.

Chief Executive's report (pdf 107kb)
Chief Executive's report (doc 558kb)

7. Finance Report for the month ending February 28th 2007
To receive the Finance Report for the month ending February 28th 2007. Report to follow.

STRATEGY

8. Gender Equality Scheme
To receive a draft Gender Equality Scheme (GES) Action Plan for approval.

Healthcare Commission's work on equality (pdf 31kb)
Healthcare Commission's work on equality (doc 224kb)

Healthcare Commission Gender Equality Scheme (pdf 227kb)
Healthcare Commission Gender Equality Scheme (doc 202kb)

Healthcare Commission Gender Equality Scheme notes (pdf 37kb)
Healthcare Commission Gender Equality Scheme notes (doc 273kb)

9. Update on the 2006/2007 Annual Health Check delivery and the 2007/2008 Annual Health Check Consultation
To receive an update on progress made on delivery of the 2006/2007 annual health check and on consultation regarding the 2007/2008 annual health check.

Update on the Annual Health Check for 2006-2007 Consultation 2007/2008 (pdf 137kb)
Update on the Annual Health Check for 2006-2007 Consultation 2007/2008 (doc 273kb)
 

COFFEE BREAK

10. Corporate Plan and Budget for 2007/2008
To receive the draft corporate plan, representing our strategic direction and our programme of work in 2007/2008, and the draft budget by area of work and by Group, for approval.

Corporate plan and budget for 2007/2008 (pdf 186kb)
Corporate plan and budget for 2007/2008 (doc 807kb)

11. Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act (RIPA) 2000
To receive a report on the governance arrangements being put in place to support the use of its powers to conduct covert surveillance, under the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000 (RIPA).

Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act (RIPA) 2000 (pdf 72kb)
Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act (RIPA) 2000 (doc 283kb)

PERFORMANCE

12. The Healthcare Commission’s Annual Report 2006/2007
To receive proposals for the Healthcare Commission’s Annual Report for 2006/2007.

The Healthcare Commission’s Annual Report 2006/2007 (pdf 75kb)
The Healthcare Commission’s Annual Report 2006/2007 (doc 403kb)

INFORMATION AND REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES

13. Reports presented for information only

a) Briefing on the South West; and
b) Response to the Consultation on the Wider Review of Regulation
c) Dignity at work

Briefing on south west region (pdf 36kb)
Briefing on south west region (doc 234kb)

Response to Department of Health’s Consultation Document on the Future Regulation of Healthcare and Adult Social Care (pdf 25kb)
Response to Department of Health’s Consultation Document on the Future Regulation of Healthcare and Adult Social Care (doc 220kb)

Healthcare Commission’s response to the Department of Health’s consultation document - letter (pdf 21kb)
Healthcare Commission’s response to the Department of Health’s consultation document - letter (doc 31kb)

Healthcare Commission response to DH consultation (pdf 103kb)
Healthcare Commission response to DH consultation (doc 123kb)

Summary (pdf 32kb)
Summary (doc 44kb)

Dignity at work (pdf 54kb)
Dignity at work (doc 362kb)

Dignity at work Policy (pdf 91kb)
Dignity at work Policy (doc 97kb)

14. Reporting Committees

14a. Minutes of the meeting of the Investigations Committee
To endorse the minutes of the meetings of the Investigations Committee held on January 18th 2007.

Minutes of a meeting of the Investigations Committee held on January 18th 2007 (pdf 33kb)
Minutes of a meeting of the Investigations Committee held on January 18th 2007 (doc 269kb)

14b. Minutes of the meeting of the Complaints (Quality Assurance) Committee
To endorse the minutes of the meeting of the Complaints (Quality Assurance) Committee held on January 18th 2007.

Minutes of a meeting of the Complaints (Quality Assurance) Committee held on January 18th 2007 (pdf 42kb)
Minutes of a meeting of the Complaints (Quality Assurance) Committee held on January 18th 2007 (doc 267kb)

14c. Minutes of the meeting of the Committee on the use of confidential personal information
To endorse the minutes of the meeting of the Committee on the use of confidential personal information held on February 1st 2007.

Minutes of a meeting of the Committee on the use of confidential personal information held on February 1st 2007 (pdf 47kb)
Minutes of a meeting of the Committee on the use of confidential personal information held on February 1st 2007 (doc 359kb)

14d. Minutes of the meeting of the Audit Committee
To endorse the minutes of the meeting of the Audit Committee held on February 28th 2007. Minutes to follow.

14e. Minutes of the meeting of the Equality and Human Rights Committee

To endorse the minutes of the meeting of the Equality and Human Rights Committee held on March 2nd 2007. Minutes to follow.

15. Questions and comments from the public
The Chair to invite questions and comments on the Commission and its work from members of the press and public.

16. PRIVATE SESSION – RESOLUTION

The Chair to request the Commission to pass the following resolution and move into private session to consider private items of business:

‘that representatives of the press and other members of the public be excluded from the remainder of this meeting having regard to the confidential nature of the business to be transacted, publicity on which would be prejudicial to the public interest’.

LUNCH

PRIVATE AGENDA

17. Restricted annex to the minutes of the meeting of the Commission held on January 25th 2007
To be agreed as a correct record.

18. Matters arising

STRATEGY

19. Next Steps in delivering Corporate Plan and Budget for 2007/2008
To receive a report on the corporate plan and budget and to discuss the 2007/2008 independent healthcare fees scheme. Fees Scheme to follow.

20. Update on the merger and related matters
To receive an update on the merger and related matters.

21. Recruitment of new staff
To receive a report on the recruitment of staff.

22. Review of the quality of care provided by ISTCs
To receive a report on the review of the quality of care provided by ISTCs.

INFORMATION AND REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES

23. Reports presented for information only

a) Communications strategy update
b) Annual Health Check reviews process
c) Evaluation of the first year of core standards assessment

24. Minutes of the meeting of the Investigations Committee

24a. Minutes of the meeting of the Investigations Committee
To endorse the confidential annex to the minutes of the meeting of the Investigations Committee held on December 13th.

24b. Minutes of the meeting of the Complaints (Quality Assurance) Committee
To endorse the restricted annex to the minutes of the meeting of the Complaints (Quality Assurance) Committee held on January 18th 2007.

24c. Minutes of the meeting of the Audit Committee
To endorse the restricted annex to the minutes of the meeting of the Audit Committee held on February 28th 2007.

24d. Minutes of the meeting of the Equality and Human Rights Committee
To endorse the restricted annex to the minutes of the meeting of the Equality and Human Rights Committee held on March 2nd 2007.

25. Any other Business

26. Date of Next Meeting
The next meeting of the Commission will take place on Thursday, June 28th in Bradford.

Heather Morley
Secretary to the Commission

Tel: 020 7448 9244
E-mail:
heather.morley@healthcarecommission.org.uk

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