Issue - meetings

The Board resolved :-

(i)            to note the action taken to communicate the national Whistleblowing Standards that came into effect on 1 April 2021;

(ii)          to instruct the Chief Officer to report on a quarterly basis on any whistleblowing incidents raised under the Standards to the Risk, Audit and Performance Committee and NHS Grampian Board;

(iii)         to consider and approve the draft Whistleblowing Policy for the Integration Joint Board (Appendix A); and

(iv)         to instruct the Chief Officer, ACHSCP to report on any Whistleblowing activity via Report to the RAPC and/or Service Update to the IJB as appropriate.

The Board had before it the report from the Chief Officer, ACHSCP which presented an update on the recently introduced National Whistleblowing Standards and proposed a draft Whistleblowing Policy for the IJB.

Members heard from Business Lead, ACHSCP who provided some context around the national policy and presented an overview of the draft Policy.

Members commented on whether a 5-year review period was too long and suggested that the Chief Officer, ACHSCP may wish to consider an earlier review point which should include Members.

The report recommended :-

that the Board –

a)            note the action taken to communicate the national Whistleblowing Standards that came into effect on 1 April 2021;

b)            instruct the Chief Officer to report on a quarterly basis on any whistleblowing incidents raised under the Standards to the Risk, Audit and Performance Committee and NHS Grampian Board;

c)            consider and approve the draft Whistleblowing Policy for the Integration Joint Board (Appendix A); and

d)            instruct the IJB’s Standards Officer to report on any Whistleblowing incidents raised under the IJB’s Whistleblowing Policy to the Risk, Audit and Performance Committee on a quarterly basis (if any incidents have been investigated and concluded in that quarter).

The Board resolved :-

(i)            to note the action taken to communicate the national Whistleblowing Standards that came into effect on 1 April 2021;

(ii)          to instruct the Chief Officer to report on a quarterly basis on any whistleblowing incidents raised under the Standards to the Risk, Audit and Performance Committee and NHS Grampian Board;

(iii)         to approve the draft Whistleblowing Policy for the Integration Joint Board (Appendix A); and

(iv)         to instruct the Chief Officer, ACHSCP to report on any Whistleblowing activity via Report to the RAPC and/or Service Update to the IJB as appropriate.