Chief Executive’s Update 26 th July 2007

1. TRUST BOARD Chief Executive’s Update 26th July 2007

2. CNST Maternity granted level 3 (L1 = 100%, L2 = 96%, L3 =100%) Patient Environment Action Teams 2007 (National Patient Safety Agency) Environment Food Privacy & Dignity RSH Excellent Excellent Excellent PRH Excellent Excellent Excellent 90% Patient Satisfaction Rate (NHS National Inpatient Survey 2006) West Midlands NHS – Risk Rating 2006/07 = 1 (lowest) 2007/08 Month 2 = 2 External Assessments

3. West Midlands NHS Innovation Awards Anaesthetic Risk Assessment Tool – Ian Baguley Runner up – Innovation Practice To My Healthy Heart – Nigel Capps Runner up – Community Engagement West Midlands NHS/ Institute of Innovation SaTH selected as the only Regional Pilot Site for the “Productive Ward” Programme against fierce competition External Assessments

4. Letter of thanks to all staff from Secretary of State Expression of thanks to all staff from ALL Members of Parliament at 13th July Briefing Letter of thanks from Shropshire County Council’s Overview and Scrutiny Committee Appreciation expressed by Council Leaders and Chief Executive of SCC and T&WBC following presentations to their Councils External Thanks/ Support

5. Patient letter of appreciation for new advice service by radiographers prior to cancer treatment starting:- “Prior to the visit, we were somewhat in the dark as to just what I may expect, then with the cruel tricks the mind can play after my diagnosis for “it”, neither of us have had a real nights sleep or life as we knew it” … Since the visit, our minds have eased and we are now adjusting to life with “it”. Nigel O’Connor, Consultant Haematologist elected to the Council of the Royal College of Physicians External Thanks/ Support

6. Staff Briefing Sessions Well attended/ received positive feedback Presentations on intranet and Managers/ Ward Sisters are using them for local briefings Our Visibility is Key Cancer/ Oncology/ Estates/ Facilities/ Day Theatres Staff Updates – Adrian Osborne Internal Engagement

7. 6 Objectives 5 Values 4 Key Themes 3 Priorities for line managers 2 Top issues for staff 1 Healthy future for patients and the Trust Internal Engagement

8. The DoH Authorisation Process for Wave 8 Preparatory Work: SHA Quarterly review of progress with Trust Sept 07: SHA submits list of acute trusts Oct 07: DH advise which trusts should go to public consultation Nov 07 – Jan 08: Trusts carry out public consultation on their applications Feb 08: Formal application for Secretary of State’s support Mar 08: Secretary of State’s decision Apr 08 – Jun 08: Monitor’s assessment process Jul 08: Authorisation given

9. Tom Taylor (Chair) FT Programme Board Service Improvement D. Shaw Service Development & Marketing Strategy D. Shaw Stakeholder Group T. Taylor Governance, Membership & Constitution J. Buckley Finance & Performance S. Shanahan Workforce J. Buckley Board & Organisational Development M. Bamford 7 Key Workstreams for delivering Foundation Trust Status

10. PID and ToR for Programme Board and all 7 work streams signed off: Strategy and Marketing group focus on challenge events Stakeholder Engagement group meeting 16th August Organisational Development group 8 key outcomes agreed Finance group meeting biweekly. Gap analysis focus Service Improvement prioritisation of projects for 07/08 linked with CIP plans Membership and governance group meeting with Computershare and ERS to discuss membership, recruitment and elections. Workforce group meeting 7th August Communications outline plan presented to Programme Board SaTH NHS FT Programme Structure Update

11. Clinical Service Strategy – Sub-process We are here! ‘Formal’ stakeholder input Fact based assessment of service Service Delivery Teams workshops Executive Review & Board Presentations Service Delivery Teams Division Challenge Session Strategic Options Service Information Packs Transition Plans Business cases SWOT & proposed Interventions Draft IBP Strategic Choices

12. 26 workshops -25 completed to date Excellent clinical engagement in all cases Divisional challenge events confirmed: Division One 18th July 2007 Division Three 25th July 2007 Division Two 20th August 2007 Executive Directors review of outputs from CSS 15th Aug Board presentations 30th August Iterative Process to February 2008 Clinical Services Strategy

13. Challenge event 29th August Focus on key business risks Clinical service strategy work key to IBP Commissioners intentions and buy-in Focus on post merger benefits Financial and clinical viability of two sites Capability of leadership to affect change in political environment Cash issue for next 3 years “Fall out” from recent waves and new rigour at SHA, DH and Monitor gateways SHA Review of Progress

14. Guys & St Thomas FT University Hospital Birmingham FT Royal Wolverhampton Queen Elizabeth, Kings Lynn Heart of England FT University Hospital of North Staffs Cardiff and Vale Trust Birmingham & Black Country SHA Frimley Park Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Hospital Hampshire and Isle of Wight PCT Cumbria & Lancashire Trust Whittington Hospital, London Leeds Teaching Hospitals University Hospital Leicester Weston Park, Sheffield Colchester General And finally …………