Agenda item

The Committee had before it the Corporate Risk Register for information.

Judith Proctor (Chief Officer, ACHSCP) provided an update on the status of the Strategic Risk Register

With regards to item 1 (Market Failure), risk ratings were unchanged since the previous meeting but additional commentary had been added on how the Partnership would address risk;

With regards to item 2 (Financial Failure), the Committee was advised that the level of financial pressure from the prescribing budget was not as high as originally estimated and further detail would be provided at the IJB meeting on 7 March 2017. Committee members requested that officers review the reference to NHSG and ACC underwriting the IJB budget in year one within the Mitigating Actions section;

With regards to item 3 (IJB Failure to Function), the Chief Officer explained that the Scheme of Delegation was under review and would be aligned with the ACC scheme which was also being reviewed. She also noted that business cases for senior management posts were due to be submitted to the Council’s Finance, Policy and Resources Committee;

With regards to item 4 (Hosted Services), the Chief Officer advised that meetings had been held with counterparts in Aberdeenshire and Moray health and social care partnerships to set out an agreed process on the provision and performance of hosted services, as well clarifying accountability for services delivered on behalf of another partnership. Committee members highlighted that further detail on the robustness of the governance framework for hosted services should be added to this section in order for the Committee to be fully assured of hosted arrangements;

With regards to item 5 (Governance Arrangements), the Chief Officer noted that she met with Chief Executives from ACC and NHSG on a regular basis in her capacity as the Joint Accountable Officer and it was the intention of the Executive Team to present a budget protocol to the IJB meeting on 7 March 2017 for approval. The Chief Officer added that the performance management framework was taking shape and a reporting template had been agreed to ensure consistency of reporting. She informed the Committee that a biannual IJB progress report was presented to Full Council and would next be submitted to Council on 15 March 2017;

With regards to item 6 (Corporate Services), the Chief Officer explained that no revisions had been made since the previous meeting but noted that this section would be updated on a more regular basis as the Partnership matured as a corporate body;

With regards to item 7 (Failure to Meet Performance Standards), the Chief Officer advised that the Good Governance Institute had been supporting the Clinical and Care Governance Committee in this regard and an action plan had been developed. She added that performance reporting would adhere to Intelligent Board Principles and this was welcomed by Committee members as an efficient way to do business and report performance;

With regards to item 8 (Reputational Damage), the Chief Officer highlighted that a communications strategy and action plan were in place and further steps were being taken to strengthen engagement with middle management;

With regards to item 9 (Failure to Deliver Transformation), the Chief Officer explained that recruitment was ongoing to fill senior and key project and programme management posts. She noted that the IJB workshop scheduled for 7 March 2017 would provide further detail on the transformation programme; and

With regards to item 10 (Locality Working), the Chief Officer informed the Committee that recruitment was ongoing to fill Locality Lead posts and highlighted progress with regards to GP cluster management and the establishment of multi-agency teams.

The Chair advised that the Operational Risk Register was attached for members’ information and the Committee agreed to note the register.

The Committee resolved:-

(i)            to request that officers review the Mitigating Actions section of item 2 (Financial Failure);

(ii)          to request further detail be added to the Assurances section of item 4 (Hosted Services) on how governance arrangements would underpin the delivery of hosted services;

(iii)         to note the ongoing delegation of risk ownership to members of the Executive Team;

(iv)         to request that officers highlight changes made since the previous meeting without using tracked changes and for version control to be introduced; and

(v)          otherwise note the Corporate Register.