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Apologies for Absence            

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Chairman’s Welcome and Introduction

Veronica Worrall, Chairman

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Minutes of the meetings held on 24 September 2004 & 13 October 2004 (attached)

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Matters Arising from the Minutes

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PATIENT

5.1 Update - NHS Foundation Trust Application

5.2 Update - National Programme for IT

5.2.1     NPfIT Replanning (attached)

5.3 Choose and Book (attached)

Jessica Watts, Director of Strategy

Diane Milan, Director of IM&T 

Nichole Day, Director of Nursing and Community Relations

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PERFORMANCE AND FINANCE

6.1  Performance Report (attached)
            6.1.1.    Cancelled Operations (attached)

6.1.2          Business Planning Timetable (attached

6.2  Finance Report (attached)

Jessica Watts, Director of Strategy

Linda Potter, Director of Finance

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STAFF

7.1 Update - Agenda for Change (verbal)

Jan Bloomfield, Director of Personnel & Communications

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GOVERNANCE

8.1   Report of the Clinical Governance Committee (attached)

8.2   Constitution of West Suffolk Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (attached)

8.3   Standing Orders – Board of Directors (attached)

8.4   Standing Financial Instructions (attached)
 

Judith Lancaster, Non Executive Director

Ann Utley, Acting Company Secretary

Ann Utley, Acting Company Secretary

Ann Utley, Acting Company Secretary

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Any other Business

9.1 NHS Design Champion – Board nomination (attached)

Veronica Worrall, Chairman

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Questions from the Public

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Date of next meeting –  Friday 26 November