| Communications and Engagement UpdateSandra Bustillo, Director of Communications and Public Engagement presented the regular report, highlighting the recent publication of the annual Overview Report which demonstrated a wide range of patient and public engagement and involvement activity being delivered across NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde and the six Health and Social Care Partnerships.
A link to the publication is here.
Quality Strategy Approved
 Professor Angela Wallace, pictured, Executive Nurse Director, presented the draft Quality Strategy Quality Everyone Everywhere which sets out a clear vision for how we will work together across all areas of service to ensure people experience high-quality individualised, person-centred care.
The strategy builds on our current strengths and recognises the improvements made over the period during and since the pandemic. It takes a collaborative and new approach to support person-centred care in an environment of financial and sustainability challenges.
This shared vision has been coproduced with both the people who use our services and those who work within them. Key areas of focus and deliverables have come directly from extensive and iterative co-design and co-creation using multiple formats, events, networks, surveys, and groups. Board members commended the innovative approach to co-production and recommended this approach for future strategy development.
The Board approved the strategy, noting that an implementation plan will now be developed.
Click here to read the Board paper.
Infection Control Annual Report published
Sandra Devine, Director of Infection Prevention and Control, presented the Healthcare Associated Infection Report (HAIRT) and the first Infection Prevention and Control Annual Report which includes a broader look at education, audit and the built environment.
The Annual Report notes that our performance against the Scottish Government Standards on Healthcare Associated Infections has never been better, despite NHSGGC delivering care to some of the most complex patients in the West of Scotland.
The Chair, on behalf of the Board, thanked staff for working to maintain a high standard of IPC precautions in their daily practice and paid tribute to Sandra Devine and the IPC team for all that they do to keep patients, staff and service users safe.
Annual Delivery Plan approved
Dr Jennifer Armstrong, Medical Director, and Director of Planning, Claire McArthur, presented the draft Annual Delivery Plan.
The Plan was developed by staff across the whole system, facilitated by the Planning Team. It has been developed in line with Scottish Government guidance and with the Board’s Operational Priorities.
The Scottish Government provided feedback on our draft plan on 14th May 2024. They confirmed that they are satisfied that our delivery plan meets their requirements and provides them with assurance.
They welcomed the approach taken by NHSGGC to develop our service delivery and financial planning in an integrated way and noted that the NHSGGC Delivery Plan 24/25 is in line with the priorities of NHS Scotland and the Scottish Government.
The Board approved the Annual Delivery Plan, which is also aligned to our Financial and Workforce Plans.
Click here to read the Board paper.
Annual Report and Consolidated Accounts
Colin Neil, Director of Finance, presented the NHSGGC draft Annual Report and Consolidated Accounts for 2023-24 along with the draft Annual Audit Report by external auditors EY for the year ended 31 March 2024.
He was pleased to report that the Board has achieved its three key financial targets (Revenue Resource Limit, Capital Resource Limit and cash) in 2023-24 with an underspend of £0.48 million against the revenue resource limit.
The Accounts, together with the External Audit report for the year, were reviewed in full by the Audit and Risk Committee on 18 June 2024.
At that meeting the Committee agreed to recommend to the Board that the Annual Report and Accounts be adopted by the NHS Board, signed by the Chief Executive and Director of Finance and submitted to the Scottish Government Health Directorates.
The Annual Report and Consolidated Accounts will be published when they laid before the Scottish Parliament later in the year.
To view all papers presented to the Board, visit: www.nhsggc.scot > About Us > NHSGGC Board |
Jane Grant, Chief Executive, was delighted to announce that the Board had achieved the Investors in People standard for all site clusters within NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde’s acute and corporate services, noting the feedback from Investors In People Head of Account Management, Eddie Salmon; “This accreditation is a testament to everyone in NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde acute and corporate services because it is the people who make the culture what it is.”
