Issue - meetings

The Panel considered the report of the Chair requesting that the Panel considers the actions that Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust has taken already and where further work will be undertaken to realise the ambitions of the Stage 2 report.

Ron Shields – Chief Executive, Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust was in attendance and, with the consent of the Chair, addressed the meeting.

The Panel discussed a number of points including:

·  How the process of the Stage 2 review would fit alongside the Care Quality Commission (CQC) Inspection process;

·  The Panel noted that Southern Health have demonstrated considerable improvement over the years and that the Trust is now rated as good by the CQC;

·  How the Carers and Patient Support Hub worked and how it would support any improvements required;

·  The Trust’s approach to supporting carers;

·  The process and pathways relating to the resolution of complaints by the Trust;

·  The policy of “getting it right first time” and delivery of the Trust’s action Plan; and

·  Representation by the Council on the Governing Board of the Trust.

RESOLVED that:

(1)  At the April 2022 meeting, the Panel are provided with an update on progress made by the Trust in the delivery of the agreed action plan;

(2)  The lack of a representative from Southampton City Council on the Governing Body of Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust is raised with the Cabinet Member for Health and Adult Social Care.