RfHProgrammeBoardMeeting–13.doc

Paper AMinutes of the Programme BoardHeld onThursday 17 May 2007Manchester Conference Centre, ManchesterPresentEvelyn Asante-Mensah Chair, Manchester PCT, Chair, Race for Health Gabrielle Cox - Non Executive Director, Manchester PCTCath Cunningham Assistant Chief Executive, Wolverhampton PCTAli Jan Haider Programme Lead, Bradford and Airedale PCTHelen Hally National Director, Race for HealthHelen Hirst - Director Service Development, Bradford and Airedale PCTUsman Khan Thinking Partner for Bradford and Airedale PCTTara Mistry, Vice-Chair, Bristol PCTBarry Mussenden, Joint Branch Health, Equalities and Human Rights, DH Rita Symons - Director Strategy & Commissioning, South Birmingham PCTRuth Wallis Director Public Health, Lambeth PCTClaudette Webster Programme Lead, Manchester PCTIan Winstanley - Chief Operating Officer, Luton PCTIn attendanceSue Charteris Learning Programme ConsultantSally Hawkins Policy and Practice Consultant Anurita Mulchand Programme Administrator, Race for HealthJack OSullivan Communications Consultant 1WelcomeEvelyn Asante-Mensah, Chair, welcomed all members of the Programme Board.2ApologiesSurinder Sharma, Donna Derby, Joe Hegarty, Marion Saunders, Tracey Baldwin, Phillip Parkinson, Gideon Ben-Tovim, Ann Radmore, Stephanie Harris.3Minutes of Previous MeetingThe minutes were agreed.4Matters ArisingFollowing the last meeting, it was agreed that there would be two Programme Board Vice Chairs. Gideon Ben Tovim will be Vice Chair North and Joe Hegarty will be Vice Chair South. The Terms of Reference will be amended accordingly.5 Terms of ReferenceThe terms were approved with an additional clause that would allow for two Vice Chairs.Action: Terms of reference to be amended and final version circulated.HH6Directors Update6.1In addition to the Directors Update, Helen presented the newly published Towards Race Equality in Health: a Guide to Policy and Good Practice for Workforce Development. The workforce guide, second in a series of Race for Health Guides, will be distributed in June. The third guide, on Service Improvement, is currently being written and will be published in 2008.6.2The need to recruit new Thinking Partners was noted and the board was asked to contact Helen if they could suggest any suitable candidates for the Thinking Partner role.6.3Attendance at Peer Reviews was a real concern, as last minute cancellations, whilst understandable, can affect the integrity of the entire review. To help PCTs plan and commit to Peer Reviews it was proposed that a year plan of reviews, including the key theme of each review, be distributed to allow the relevant PCT colleagues to register in advance for the most appropriate event.6.4It was also suggested that every member of the Peer Review team should also nominate a deputy who would be able to attend should that member cancel.6.5There was wide ranging discussion around the Race for Health response to the Commissioning Framework for Health and Well Being consultation. Brian Colmans excellent contribution was acknowledged and there was general support for the response. Further suggestions for contribution included:v Strengthen comments around PBC and highlight associated risksv Role for PECv Building capacity of 3rd sector organisationsv Data and ethnic monitoringv Procurement processesAction: Suggestions for inclusion into the consultation to be developed and incorporated into the consultation response and submitted by May 29.BC & HH7Sharing the learning Sue Charteris7.1The annual work programme was noted and approved.7.2There was a discussion around the content and focus of Peer Reviews, whether they should be generic learning events for learning and sharing purposes or if they should focus on specific issues. It was noted that comparability across all PCT Peer Reviews is important from a publishing point of view.8 Update from the Department of Health Barry Mussenden8.1Barry Mussenden gave a verbal update that included:8.2New legislation by the end of 2007 incorporating all equality strands.8.3The development of a new structure in the Department of Health8.4Commission for Race Equality review of the Department of Health. PCTs were urged to look to their own compliance with the legislation. 8.5Part of the CREs review is focussed around the DHs Single Equality Scheme. PCTs were advised that where as the CRE supports the single approach, it must be clear how to extract each specific equality strand from the single document.9Performance indicators Usman Khan9.1Usman Khan outlined the approach and presented the draft key performance indicators. This was agreed in principle. The KPIs need to be further developed with Programme Leads and Thinking Partners. 9.2There was a discussion around whether there should be nationally agreed targets or guidance targets which can be adapted locally. The group agreed that there needs to be some flexibility to take into account local variances.9.3The approach and draft key performance indicators will be developed into a Board paper and guidance for the adoption of these indicators. 9.4It is expected that the proposed indicators will go to PCT Boards over summer; members will be asked to give PCT Board feedback at the September programme board meeting.Action: Board paper and guidance to be producedUK and HHDraft performance indicators taken to PCT Boards All10Progress Report - Recipes for Success Jack O Sullivan10.1Jack O Sullivan talked through the progress report proposal. This was agreed in principle.10.2There was a discussion around who the publication is aimed at and what the main messages are best practice/Race for Health/recipes.Action: Programme Leads to be contacted to discuss themes JOS11Financial Plan Helen Hally11.1The Board noted the current position and asked to be kept up to date.11.2Evelyn Asante-Mensah and Helen Hally will be meeting with Surinder after the summer to discuss financial arrangements for 2008/9.Action: Board to be provided with regular financial updates HH12National Conference Helen Hally12.1The proposed November date is postponed. The conference will now take place either before December 5th