Date and Time
Thursday 26 June 2025 at 10:00
Venue
Bernicia House, The Waterfront, Goldcrest Way, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE15 8NY
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Preliminary items
Verbal update
Verbal update
Verbal update
Strategy
Verbal update
This is a regular update from the CEO on key actions and developments. The report includes internal developments within NEAS, as well as policy and influencing activity in the local system and nationally. The purpose of the report is to inform Board members of what activities are being undertaken by the CEO, the Executive Team and Non-Executive members (NED).
Performance
- Quality
- Clinical
- People
- Operation
- Finance
To provide Trust Board with an overview of key performance metrics covering quality and safety, clinical, operational performance, people and finance.
Intergrated Quality and Performance Report briefing paper
Appendix 1 - Integrated Quality and Performance Report
Quality and safety
Verbal
To note the contents of the Patient Experience Annual Report 2024/25.
The purpose of this report is to present the 2024/25 quality account to Trust Board for final approval.
Quality Account briefing paper
Assurance reports from committees
Regulatory and governance
To consider and approve the paper and assessments on the Board Assurance Framework (BAF) 2025/26 as at end of Quarter 1 as recommended by the Audit and Risk Committee on 19 June 2025.
Board Assurance Framework 2025/26 – Quarter 1 Review briefing paper
Appendix 1 - Board Assurance Framework including summary dashboard
To consider changes to Board committee terms of reference arising from committee effectiveness reviews for 2025/26.
Board Committee Terms of Reference briefing paper
Appendix 1 - Quality Committee Terms of Reference 2025-26
Appendix 2 - People and Development Committee Terms of Reference 2025-26
Appendix 3 - Audit & Risk Committee Terms of Reference 2025-26
Appendix 4 - Nomination & Remuneration Committee Terms of Reference 2025-26
To implement a more structured approach to the Board’s colleague engagement activities. This is with the aim of both improving the visibility of the Board and its non-executive members across the geographical footprint of the Trust, and to more systematically capture and share the insights gathered through engagements with colleagues as a Board as part of the continuous improvement of our approach as a ‘well-led’ organisation.
Non-Executive Directors - Staff Engagement Plan briefing paper
Appendix 1 - Summary of Board colleague engagement activities Dec 23- May 25
Appendix 2 - NED Colleague Engagement Plan 2025-26
Concluding items
Verbal
Verbal
Verbal
Thursday 18 September 2025
*Starred items will be taken without discussion unless a member notifies the Chair or Secretariat in advance that they wish the item to be open for debate.