Commission meeting September 2007

Agenda for the meeting of the Healthcare Commission, held on Thursday September 27th 2007 at 10.00am in the Auditorium, First Floor, Finsbury Tower, 103-105 Bunhill Row, London, EC1Y 8TG

PUBLIC SESSION

1. Welcome to the press and public

2. Apologies for absence

Apologies for absence have been received from Dr Sarah Blackburn.

Declarations of Interest

3. Minutes of the special meeting of the Commission held on June 28th 2007

To be agreed as a correct record.

Minutes of the special meeting of the Commission (pdf 91kb) (opens new window)
Minutes of the special meeting of the Commission (doc 625kb) (opens new window)

4. Matters arising from the minutes

STANDING ITEMS

5. Report from the Chair

To receive a report from the Chair.

Chairman's report (pdf 36kb) (opens new window)
Chairman's report (doc 221kb) (opens new window)

6. Report from the Chief Executive

To receive a report from the Chief Executive including the balanced scorecard.

Chief Executive's report (pdf 846kb) (opens new window)
Chief Executivess report (doc 666kb) (opens new window)

7. Finance Report for the month ending July 31st 2007

To receive the Finance Report for the month ending July 31st 2007.

Finance report (pdf 58kb) (opens new window)
Finance report (doc 241kb) (opens new window)

STRATEGY

8. Charter for the Healthcare Commission

To receive proposals for the implementation of a Charter for the Healthcare Commission.

The healthcare Commission's Charter (pdf 54kb) (opens new window)
The Healthcare Commission's Charter (doc 72kb) (opens new window)

The Healthcare Commission's Charter cover paper (pdf 55kb) (opens new window)
The Healthcare Commissions Charter cover paper (doc 332kb) (opens new window)

9. Commission work on the Prevention and Control of Healthcare Associated Infection: Progress Report

To receive an update on progress with the programme of work on infection and the Hygiene Code.

Commission work on the Prevention and Control of Healthcare Associated Infection: Progress report (pdf 55kb) (opens new window)
Commission work on the Prevention and Control of Healthcare Associated Infection: Progress report (doc 306kb) (opens new window)

10. Joint consultation on Comprehensive Area Assessments

To receive an update on progress made in working with the Audit Commission and other bodies in developing a joint consultation paper on Comprehensive Area Assessments.

Joint consultation on Comprehensive Area Assessments (pdf 70kb) (opens new window)
Joint consultation on Comprehensive Area Assessments (doc 254kb) (opens new window)

INFORMATION AND REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES

11. Report presented for information only

To receive the following reports:

Update on the Annual Health Check for 2006/2007 (pdf 1397kb) (opens new window)

Briefing on the London and the south east region (pdf 45kb) (opens new window)
Briefing on the London and the south east region (doc 288kb) (opens new window)

Wales: half-yearly report (pdf 33kb) (opens new window)
Wales: half-yearly report (doc 211kb) (opens new window)

The Healthcare Commission's powers under the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000 (RIPA) (pdf 30kb) (opens new window)
The Healthcare Commissions powers under the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000 (RIPA) (doc 238kb) (opens new window)

Review of Compliance with the Good Governance Standard for Public Services (pdf 44kb) (opens new window)
Review of Compliance with the Good Governance Standard for Public Services (doc 243kb) (opens new window)
Review of Compliance with the Good Governance Standard for Public Services - South Coast Audit (pdf 356kb) (opens new window)

Forward Plan for meetings of the Commission (pdf 36kb) (opens new window)
Forward Plan for meetings of the Commission (doc 241kb) (opens new window)

12. Reporting Committees

12a. Minutes of the meetings of the Investigations Committee

To endorse the minutes of the meetings of the Investigations Committee held on June 14th and August 9th 2007.

Minutes of the meetings of the Investigations Committee (pdf 37kb) (opens new window)
Minutes of the meetings of the Investigations Committee (doc 282kb) (opens new window)

12b. 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 August 9th 2007.

12c. Report from the meeting of the Equality and Human Rights Committee

To receive an oral report from the meeting of the Equality and Human Rights Committee held on September 13th 2007.

12d. 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 May 16th 2007.

Minutes of the meeting of the Committee on the Use of Confidential Personal Information (pdf 44kb) (opens new window)
Minutes of the meeting of the Committee on the Use of Confidential Personal Information (doc 408kb) (opens new window)

13. 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.

14. 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

15. Restricted annex to the minutes of the special meeting of the Commission held on June 28th 2007

To be agreed as a correct record.

16. Matters arising

STRATEGY

17. Independent Healthcare - Draft fees proposals 2008/2009

To receive draft proposals for the fees for independent healthcare.

18. Fit for the Future - Planning and budgeting for the work of the Healthcare Commission in 2008/2009

To receive a report on progress with arriving at an agreed budget for 2008/2009, the programme of change to the organisation and the emerging programme of work in 2008/2009.

19. Update on the creation of Ofcare and related matters

To receive an update on the creation of Ofcare and related matters.

20. Reports from the Head of Operational Development

To receive two reports from the Head of Operational Development.

21. Reports from Committees

21a. Minutes of the meeting of the Investigations Committee

To endorse the restricted annex to the minutes of the meeting of the Investigations Committee held on June 14th and August 9th 2007.

21b. 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 held on August 9th 2007.

22. Any other Business

23. Date of Next Meeting

The next meeting of the Commission will take place on Thursday, November 22nd in Stratford upon Avon.

Heather Morley
Secretary to the Healthcare Commission
Tel: 020 7448 9244
Email:
heather.morley@healthcarecommission.org.uk

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