Issue - meetings

The Committee resolved:-

(i)             to approve the revised Board Assurance and Escalation Framework (BAEF) as attached at Appendix A of the report;

(ii)            to agree that the Framework continue to be reviewed annually by RAPC; and

(iii)          to agree that once the IJB approves the revised Scheme of Governance (including the terms of reference for the IJB and its committees) that the BAEF be updated to reflect any changes made to the Scheme.

The Committee had before it the annual review of the Integration Joint Board’s (IJB) Board Assurance and Escalation Framework (BAEF) as part of the Risk, Audit and Performance Committee’s (RAPC) annual review of the Framework.

Members discussed community empowerment and engagement and the importance of embedding this when connecting with stakeholders.

Members noted that NHS Grampian had set up a Short Life Working group looking at the Collaborative Governance approach, and that the IJB Chair would report to the IJB in this regard.

The report recommended:-

that the Committee:

(a)           approve the revised BAEF as attached at Appendix A of the report;

(b)           agree that the Framework continue to be reviewed annually by RAPC; and

(c)           agree that once the IJB approved the revised Scheme of Governance (including the terms of reference for the IJB and its committees) that the BAEF be updated to reflect any changes made to the Scheme.

The Committee resolved:-

to approve the recommendations.

The Committee resolved:-

to note the updates in Appendix A of the report.

The Committee had before it a report presenting a six-monthly update on the status of Directions made by the Integration Joint Board to Aberdeen City Council and NHS Grampian. Members heard that this was the first update in the new format which had been agreed by members at the Risk, Audit and Performance Committee on 23 June 2022

The report recommended:-

that the Committee note the updates in Appendix A of the Report.

The Committee resolved:-

to agree the recommendation.