BOLTON PRIMARY CARE TRUST

Public Board Meeting to be held at 10.00am

on Wednesday 13^th October 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 AGM held on 8^th September 2004 (attached)

      Minutes of the Meeting held on 8^th September 2004 (attached).

4.   Matters Arising.

5.   Chair’s Remarks.

Clinical Governance Reports:- 
Items relating to improving Clinical Quality

6.   Improving Working Lives - Practice Plus (presentation).

Finance & Performance Monitoring:- 
Items relating to the PCT’s performance monitoring role

7.   Finance Report (attached)

Health Strategy and Policy:- 
Items relating to the strategic development of health services and health improvement

8.   Update from South East Local Health Group (attached).

9.   Reducing Inequalities of Health in Bolton: Strategy & Implementation Plan (attached).

10. Local Commissioning of Primary Dental Care - Briefing Paper (attached).

11. The Constitution of the Association of PCTs (attached).

Corporate Business:-
Items relating to the internal development of the PCT and the effective management of its business

12.  Compact Code of Good Practice (Funding) (attached).

Items for Information:-

13. Minutes of the Professional Executive Committee held on 27th August & 10th September 2004.
14. Minutes of the Clinical Governance Committee held on 18th May (attached).
15. Minutes of the Joint Oversight Group held on 5th August 2004 (attached).
16. Minutes of the Audit Committee held on 5th July 2004 (attached).
17. Minutes of the IM&T Strategy Board held on 29th July 2004 (attached).
18. Proposed Dates for Future Board Meetings 2005/06 (attached).

19.  Any Other Business.

Independent Sector Procurement – Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) (attached).

20.  Date and Time of Next Meeting:

Scheduled to take place on Wednesday 10^th November 2004 at 1.00pm 
in the Friends Meeting House, Silverwell Street, Bolton.