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The Committee resolved :-

(i)            to note that no whistleblowing incidents have been raised under the IJB’s Whistleblowing Policy since the Policy was approved by IJB on 6 July 2021;

(ii)          to instruct the Chief Finance Officer, ACHSCP to incorporate any incidents reflected within ACC or NHSG reporting within the single ‘whistleblowing’ result; and

(iii)         to agree that future ”nil returns” be reflected in the Committee’s Business Planner rather than via a separate report.

The Committee had before it the report from the Chief Finance Officer, ACHSCP which presented the quarterly update on whistleblowing incidents  raised under the Integration Joint Board’s (IJB) Whistleblowing Policy.

Members heard from the Business Manager, ACHSCP who advised that there had been no reported incidents and that it was now proposed to capture future nil reports within the Business Planner.

Members queried whether there had been any relevant reporting to ACC and/or NHSG and that this should be considered in future reporting where there were such incidents.

It was suggested that Annual Reporting on incidents to include training and awareness issues would provide assurance on nil reporting.

The report recommended :-

that the Committee –

a)            note that no whistleblowing incidents had been raised under the IJB’s Whistleblowing Policy since the Policy was approved by IJB on 6 July 2021; and

b)            agree that future ”nil returns” be reflected in the Committee’s Business Planner rather than via a separate report.

The Committee resolved :-

(i)            to approve the recommendations; and

(ii)              to instruct the Chief Finance Officer, ACHSCP to incorporate any incidents reflected within ACC or NHSG reporting within the single ‘whistleblowing’ result.