BOLTON PRIMARY CARE TRUST

Public Board Meeting to be held at 1.00pm
on Wednesday 11^th February 2004 in the Friends Meeting House

A G E N D A

1.                   Apologies

2.                   Declaration of Interest:-

(i)                  In Agenda Items.

(ii)                 New Non-Executive Director Declaration (attached).

3.                   Minutes of the Meeting held on 14^th January 2004 (attached).

4.                   Matters Arising:-

(i)            PCTs Working in Collaboration (attached).

5.                   Chair’s Remarks.

6.                   Finance Report:-

(i)                  Report to end December 2003 (attached).

(ii)                 Update on LDP Guidance and Targets (attached).

7.                   Clinical Governance Reports:-  

(i)                  Proposal to link to the National Reporting and Learning System (NRLS) (attached).

(ii)                 Pan Greater Manchester Mechanism for Handling Concerns Regarding Standards of Professional Practice (attached).

(iii)               Prescribing Budget Growth Update (attached).

(iv)                Compliments, PALS and Complaints Report - Quarter 3 (attached).

8.                   Workforce Development Plan (attached).

9.                   The New GMS Contract (attached).

10.               Presentation on Improving Health Facilities in East Bolton.

11.               Tobacco Control Strategy (attached).

12.               Improving and Promoting the Sexual Health of Bolton: Strategy and Implementation Action Plan for 2004-2005 (attached).

13.               Performance Indicators and New Star Ratings 03/04 (attached).

14.               Race Equality Scheme - Update (attached).

15.               Health Equity Audit Update (attached).

16.               Items for Information:-

(i)     Minutes of the Professional Executive Committee held on 19^th Dec 2003 (attached)

(ii)     Minutes of the Joint Oversight Group held on 4^th Dec 2003 (attached).

(iii)    Minutes of the Remuneration Committee held on 9^th July 2003 (attached).

(iv)     Minutes of the Clinical Governance Committee held on 25^th Nov 2003 (attached).

(v)      Human Resources Performance Framework Quarterly Report (attached).

17.        Any Other Business.

18.        Date and Time of Next Meeting:

Scheduled to take place on Wednesday 10^th March 2004 at 5.00pm in the Friends Meeting House, Silverwell Street, Bolton.

19.            Exclusion of the Public

“That publicity would be prejudicial to the public interest by reason of the confidential nature of the business to be transacted, and that the public be excluded”.