Issue - meetings

To receive the presentation of Richard Gourlay (Director of Strategic Development – North Middlesex University Hospital NHS Trust) on the Royal Free London (RFL) Vanguard.

RECEIVED the presentation of Richard Gourlay (Director of Strategic Development – North Middlesex University Hospital NHS Trust).

NOTED

Richard Gourlay introduced the presentation, confirming that there was nothing more to report at this stage further to the update in January, but he was happy to answer any questions.

IN RESPONSE

1.    Deborah Fowler asked about progress in respect of involving and informing the public. Richard Gourlay confirmed that a colleague had begun work this week to focus on patient engagement and communications. He confirmed that there would be Accident & Emergency in North Middlesex hospital in future, and that work was being done with Healthwatch in Enfield and Haringey.

2.    The Chair asked about relationships between the Royal Free and the group, and the governance structure inside the North Middlesex hospital. Richard Gourlay advised that the aim was for North Middlesex to become part of Royal Free London. Other details were yet to be finalised, but there would be an overarching group and each individual site would still have a chief executive and an executive team.

3.    Members also noted the importance of site-specific performance data.

4.    Richard Gourlay confirmed that he would be happy to provide an update to the next meeting.

AGREED that Health and Wellbeing Board noted the information in respect of North Middlesex University Hospital joining Royal Free London vanguard.

Libby McManus and Richard Gourlay left the meeting at this point.