Minutes of the Meeting of the Council of Governors held in public on ...

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• Don Illman noted that <strong>the</strong> Board approved <strong>the</strong> Standards for Involv<strong>in</strong>g
People over a year ago.
• Barbara Nurse questioned what is it that is prevent<strong>in</strong>g Standards be<strong>in</strong>g put
<strong>in</strong>to practice.
Julie Gaze reflected on <strong>the</strong> progress so far and noted that we do have some
structures <strong>in</strong> place and made specific reference to <strong>the</strong> <strong>in</strong>ductions <strong>held</strong> by Andy
Edeleanu and <strong>the</strong> arrangements <strong>in</strong> place for Service Users and Carers to meet
with <strong>the</strong> Chairman <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Committees, before <strong>the</strong>y take up <strong>the</strong> duties. But
acknowledged that we need to do more.
Fiona Edwards reported that she is lead<strong>in</strong>g on a piece <strong>of</strong> work to set goals to
set a clear programme <strong>of</strong> work for where we are with <strong>the</strong> Involvement
Standards and where we wish to be over <strong>the</strong> next year and beyond. Progress
aga<strong>in</strong>st <strong>the</strong> standards will be monitored aga<strong>in</strong>st a clear programme <strong>of</strong> work. Jo
Young as Operations Director will hold <strong>the</strong> responsibility for <strong>the</strong> ongo<strong>in</strong>g
monitor<strong>in</strong>g and report<strong>in</strong>g.
Fiona Edwards noted that she will present <strong>the</strong> report to <strong>the</strong> next Forum <strong>of</strong>
Carers and Service Users and <strong>the</strong> next <strong>Council</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Governors</strong> <strong>Meet<strong>in</strong>g</strong>.
Action: Fiona Edwards will present <strong>the</strong> report on A Programme <strong>of</strong> Work
to Monitor Progress <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Standards for Involvement, at <strong>the</strong> next council <strong>of</strong>
<strong>Governors</strong> <strong>Meet<strong>in</strong>g</strong>.
Fiona Edwards
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24/7 Consultation, Interim Response
Jo Young gave an update on <strong>the</strong> current position with <strong>the</strong> 24/7 consultation
which was orig<strong>in</strong>ally due to conclude on 28 November 2008.
The Trust:
• Has received a number <strong>of</strong> responses from organisations and <strong>in</strong>dividuals; we
are currently collat<strong>in</strong>g and understand <strong>the</strong> responses.
• Attended both <strong>the</strong> Surrey and Hampshire Health and Scrut<strong>in</strong>y Committees,
both support, <strong>in</strong> pr<strong>in</strong>ciple, that our facilities require modernisation. We have
agreed to do some additional work to <strong>in</strong>clude stakeholder <strong>in</strong>volvement and
develop a Hampshire specific document. The Trust will report back to <strong>the</strong>
Scrut<strong>in</strong>y Committees <strong>in</strong> February/ March 2009.
Tracey Hayes requested an update on <strong>the</strong> additional cost impact to <strong>the</strong> Trust <strong>of</strong>
deferr<strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong> consultation. Fiona Edwards reiterated this is about improv<strong>in</strong>g
<strong>in</strong>patient services and <strong>in</strong> terms <strong>of</strong> cost, <strong>the</strong>re is no f<strong>in</strong>ancial driver. The
extension, if approved by <strong>the</strong> Board, will not impact on <strong>the</strong> Trust’s f<strong>in</strong>ances, but
it will help everyone understand <strong>the</strong> shape and configuration <strong>of</strong> our services.
Graham Cawsey agreed that <strong>the</strong> Board should agree a timescale.
The Board
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