BOLTON PRIMARY CARE TRUST

Public Board Meeting to be held at 10.00am

on Wednesday 14^th April 2004 in the Friends Meeting House 

A G E N D A

General Business:-

1.                  Apologies.

2.                  Declaration of Interest in Agenda Items.

3.                  Minutes of the Meeting held on 10^th March 2004 (attached).

4.                  Matters Arising.

5.                  Chair’s Remarks.

Clinical Governance Reports:-

Items relating to improving Clinical Quality

6.                  Health Care Standards for Services under the NHS: A Consultation (attached)

7.                  Managing Risk within the PCT: An Update (attached)

8.                  Accreditation of Bolton District Medical Services (attached)

Finance & Performance Monitoring:- 

Items relating to the PCT’s performance monitoring role

9.                  Finance Report (attached).

10.              Budget Proposals for 2004/05 (attached).

Health Strategy and Policy:-

Items relating to the strategic development of health services and health improvement

11.              New Hospitals Development: Central Manchester & Manchester Children’s University Hospitals (attached).

12.              Update from South East Local Health Group (verbal report)

13.              Process for Development of a Primary Care Strategy (attached).

14.              Response to Consultation on Application to become a Foundation Trust by Wrightington, Wigan & Leigh NHS Trust (attached).

Corporate Business:-

Items relating to the internal development of the PCT and the effective management of its business

15.              PCT Business Plan (attached).

16.              Performance & Modernisation Visit by the SHA (attached).

17.              Continuing Health Care – Internal Verifying Panel (attached).

18.              Declarations of Interest (attached).

19.              Appointment of Board Committees and Non-Executive Director Lead Roles (attached).

Items for Information:-

20.              Minutes of the Professional Executive Committee held on 27^th February and 12^th March 2004

21.              Minutes of the Audit Committee held on 27^th January 2004 (attached).

22.              Minutes of the Clinical Governance Committee held on 20^th January 2004 (attached).

23.              Minutes of the Joint Oversight Group held on 5^th February 2004 (attached).

24.       Any Other Business.

25.       Date and Time of Next Meeting:-

Scheduled to take place on Wednesday 12^th May 2004 at 1.00pm in the Friends Meeting House, Silverwell Street, Bolton.