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Having a neurosurgical or spinal operation in the prone position - patient information

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Finance and Performance Reports 2023-24 Month 6 September 2023

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Papers Trust Board - 27 July 2023

Description: Date Time Location Chair Agenda Trust Board – Open Session 27/07/2023 9:00 - 13:15 Conference Room, Heartbeat/Microsoft Teams Jenni Douglas-Todd 1 Chair’s Welcome, Apologies and Declarations of Interest 9:00 Note apologies for absence, and to hear any declarations of interest relating to any item on the Agenda. 2 Patient Story The patient or staff story provides an opportunity for the Board to reflect on the experiences of patients and staff within the Trust and understand what the Trust could do better. 3 Minutes of Previous Meeting held on 25 May 2023 9:15 Approve the minutes of the previous meeting held on 25 May 2023 4 Matters Arising and Summary of Agreed Actions To discuss any matters arising from the minutes, and to agree on the status of any actions assigned at the previous meeting. 5 QUALITY, PERFORMANCE and FINANCE Quality includes: clinical effectiveness, patient safety, and patient experience 5.1 Briefing from the Chair of the Audit and Risk Committee (Oral) 9:20 Keith Evans, Chair 5.2 Briefing from the Chair of the Charitable Funds Committee (Oral) 9:25 Dave Bennett, Chair 5.3 Briefing from the Chair of the Finance and Investment Committee (Oral) 9:30 Jane Bailey, Chair 5.4 Briefing from the Chair of the People and Organisational Development 9:35 Committee (Oral) Jane Harwood, Chair 5.5 Briefing from the Chair of the Quality Committee (Oral) 9:40 Tim Peachey, Chair 5.6 Chief Executive Officer's Report 9:45 Receive and note the report Sponsor: David French, Chief Executive Officer 5.7 10:10 5.8 10:20 5.9 10:50 5.10 11:05 5.11 11:20 5.12 11:35 5.13 11:40 5.14 11:45 5.15 11:55 5.16 12:05 6 6.1 12:15 Hampshire and Isle of Wight (HIOW) Recovery Support Programme Review and agree to the undertakings Sponsor: David French, Chief Executive Officer Performance KPI Report for Month 3 Review and discuss the report Sponsor: David French, Chief Executive Officer Break Finance Report for Month 3 Review and discuss the report Sponsor: Ian Howard, Chief Financial Officer People Report for Month 3 Review and discuss the report Sponsor: Steve Harris, Chief People Officer Maternity Dashboard/Perinatal Quality Surveillance Report Receive and note Sponsor: Gail Byrne, Chief Nursing Officer PMRT (Perinatal Mortality Review Summary) Report Receive and note Sponsor: Gail Byrne, Chief Nursing Officer Guardian of Safe Working Hours Quarterly Report Receive and discuss the report Sponsor: Paul Grundy, Chief Medical Officer Attendee: Diana Hulbert, Guardian of Safe Working Hours and Emergency Department Consultant Medical Appraisal and Revalidation Annual Report including Board Statement of Compliance Receive and discuss the Annual Report. Approve the Statement of Compliance. Sponsor: Paul Grundy, Chief Medical Officer Annual Complaints Report 2022-23 Receive and discuss Sponsor: Gail Byrne, Chief Nursing Officer Attendee: Ellis Banfield, Associate Director of Patient Experience STRATEGY and BUSINESS PLANNING Corporate Objectives 2023-24 Quarter 1 Review Review and feedback on the corporate objectives Sponsor: David French, Chief Executive Officer Page 2 6.2 Board Assurance Framework (BAF) Update 12:25 Review and discuss the update Sponsor: Gail Byrne, Chief Nursing Officer Attendee: Craig Machell, Associate Director of Corporate Affairs and Company Secretary 7 CORPORATE GOVERNANCE, RISK and INTERNAL CONTROL 7.1 Feedback from the Council of Governors' (CoG) meeting 26 July 2023 12:35 (Oral) Sponsor: Jenni Douglas-Todd, Trust Chair 7.2 Register of Seals and Chair's Actions Report 12:40 Receive and ratify In compliance with the Trust Standing Orders, Financial Instructions, and the Scheme of Reservation and Delegation. Sponsor: Jenni Douglas-Todd, Trust Chair 7.3 Trust Executive Committee Terms of Reference 12:45 Approve the proposed amendments to the Terms of Reference Sponsor: David French, Chief Executive Officer Attendee: Craig Machell, Associate Director of Corporate Affairs and Company Secretary 8 Any other business 12:50 Raise any relevant or urgent matters that are not on the agenda 9 Note the date of the next meeting: 28 September 2023 10 Resolution regarding the Press, Public and Others Sponsor: Jenni Douglas-Todd, Trust Chair To agree, as permitted by the National Health Service Act 2006 (as amended), the Trust's Constitution and the Standing Orders of the Board of Directors, that representatives of the press, members of the public and others not invited to attend to the next part of the meeting be excluded due to the confidential nature of the business to be transacted. 11 Follow-up discussion with governors 13:00 Page 3 Minutes Trust Board – Open Session Date 25/05/2023 Time 9:00 – 13:00 Location Heartbeat Education Centre/Microsoft Teams Chair Jenni Douglas-Todd (JD-T) Present Jane Bailey, Non-Executive Director (NED) (JB) Dave Bennett, NED (DB) Gail Byrne, Chief Nursing Officer (GB) Diana Eccles, NED (DE) Keith Evans, Deputy Chair and NED (KE) David French, Chief Executive Officer (DAF) Paul Grundy, Chief Medical Officer (PG) Steve Harris, Chief People Officer (SH) Jane Harwood, NED/Senior Independent Director (JH) Ian Howard, Chief Financial Officer (IH) Tim Peachey, NED (TP) Joe Teape, Chief Operating Officer (JT) In attendance Femi Macaulay, Associate NED (FM) Craig Machell, Associate Director of Corporate Affairs and Company Secretary (CM) Ellis Banfield, Associate Director of Patient Experience (EB) (item 5.8) Julie Brooks, Head of Infection Prevention Unit (JBr) (item 5.7) Sarah Herbert, Deputy Chief Nursing Officer (SHe) (item 5.10) Kelly Kent, Head of Strategy and Partnerships (KK) (item 6.1) Christopher Kipps, Clinical Director of R&D (CK) (item 6.3) Kyle Lacoste, Trust Documents Manager (KL) (item 6.4) Christine Mbabazi, Equality & Inclusion Adviser/Freedom to Speak Up Guardian (CMb) (item 5.9) Clare Rook, Chief Operating Officer, CRN Wessex (CR) (6.2) Julian Sutton, Interim Lead Infection Control Director (JS) (item 5.7) Sarah Williamson, Director of Research and Improvement, Solent NHS Trust (SW) (item 2) 1 member of the public (item 2) 5 governors (observing) 5 members of staff (observing) 1 member of the public (observing) Apologies Martin De Sousa, Director of Strategy and Partnerships (MDeS) Note: items 5.7 and 5.9 were addressed prior to item 5.6. 1. Chair’s Welcome, Apologies and Declarations of Interest The Chair welcomed attendees to the meeting. It was noted that there were no interests to declare in the business to be transacted at the meeting. The Chair provided an overview of her activities since April 2023, including visits to hospital departments, meetings with peers and other key stakeholders. Page 1 2. Patient Story Dr Sarah Williamson, Director of Research and Improvement at Solent NHS Trust was invited to relate the experience of her sister, who has a learning disability, when she received a course of radiotherapy at the Trust in late 2022. 3. Minutes of the Previous Meeting held on 30 March 2023 The Board requested an amendment to item 4.10 in the minutes from 30 March 2023 to reflect that the Trust was rated seventh in terms of recommendation as a place to work, rather than overall. 4. Matters Arising and Summary of Agreed Actions It was noted that all actions due had been completed or would be addressed through the business of the meeting. 5. QUALITY, PERFORMANCE and FINANCE 5.1 Briefing from the Chair of the Charitable Funds Committee The chair of the Charitable Funds Committee was invited to provide an overview of the meeting held on 9 May 2023. It was noted that: • In terms of the Charity’s financial position, it had received £2.9m against a target of £4m for 2022/23. In addition, the Charity’s costs remained high. The current structure of the Charity and its funds continued to cause difficulties in spending its money effectively and efficiently. • The Charity intended to launch a capital fundraising plan in order to raise funds for general refurbishment activities. • The Charity was supporting the ‘Wild in Art’ programme in Southampton, by which it was intended to strengthen its relationships with corporate entities for the future. • It was intended that proposals to reform the Charity would be presented to the Board in July 2023. 5.2 Briefing from the Chair of the Audit and Risk Committee The chair of the Audit and Risk Committee was invited to provide an overview of the meeting held on 22 May 2023. It was noted that: • The committee reviewed waivers of tendering requirements granted and considered that there were valid reasons for these waivers and that the approval process had been followed. • A report on the cause and impact of a supplier payment error, which occurred on 13 March 2023 was reviewed and the committee received assurance in respect of the controls now in place to prevent a re-occurrence. • The committee reviewed a draft of the annual report and accounts for 2022/23. • The committee reviewed the progress by the external auditors in respect of the accounts for 2022/23. • As part of its review of the proposed internal audit plan for 2023/24, the committee agreed that the plan should include an audit of recruitment controls. 5.3 Briefing from the Chair of the Finance and Investment Committee The chair of the Finance and Investment Committee was invited to provide an overview of the meeting held on 22 May 2023. It was noted that: • The committee reviewed the Trust’s latest financial position and operating plan and noted that 2023/24 would be a challenging year. Page 2 • The committee received an update in respect of Wessex NHS Procurement Limited’s performance. • The committee reviewed ‘Getting It Right First Time’ in cardiology and noted the use of data and efficiencies achieved as well as the support provided by the Always Improving team. 5.4 Briefing from the Chair of the People and Organisational Development Committee The chair of the People and Organisational Development Committee was invited to provide an overview of the meeting held on 17 May 2023. It was noted that: • The committee reviewed the People Report and noted that sickness absence rates had improved and that appraisal completion rates required improvement. In addition, the committee noted the controls in place to control staff numbers. • The committee reviewed the 2023/24 People objectives, which included broadening of system working and steps to address bullying and harassment. • It was agreed that Phil Bunting, Director of Operational Finance, would attend meetings of the committee in order to ensure closer links between People and Finance. 5.5 Briefing from the Chair of the Quality Committee The chair of the Quality Committee was invited to provide an overview of the meeting held on 22 May 2023. It was noted that: • The committee reviewed the Trust’s key quality indicators and noted that performance was not as good as three years ago, which indicated a system under pressure. • The committee received reports on recent never events. • The Trust’s complaints closure time was only one day above the target at 36 days. • The committee reviewed the Infection Prevention Control Annual Report (item 5.7) and a draft of the Trust’s Quality Account for 2022/23. • The committee received an update from the Learning Disability team and noted that whereas four years ago the Trust received approximately 200 referrals per annum, of which 70% were inappropriate, the Trust now received approximately 1,600 referrals per annum, of which only 7% were inappropriate. The committee further noted that training was to be rolled out during 2023/24 in respect of mental health and autism. 5.6 Chief Executive Officer’s Report David French was invited to present the Chief Executive Officer’s Report, the content of which was noted. It was further noted that: • Several of the Agenda for Change trade unions had accepted the Government’s offer and, as a result, the pay deal had been implemented despite it having been rejected by some of the unions. • The Royal College of Nursing was balloting members for a further mandate for industrial action. • Junior doctors were expected to go on strike for 72 hours from 14 June 2023 and consultants were being balloted for industrial action. • The ongoing industrial action was having a significant impact on the Trust’s staff and its performance. • A recent inspection by the Care Quality Commission had identified some concerns in respect of security measures at the Princess Anne Hospital, which were acted on immediately by the Trust. • The expected deficit for the Integrated Care System for 2023/24 had reduced to £118m and the Integrated Care Board was implementing five workstreams, Page 3 each headed by a provider chief executive. David French would be leading on the elective recovery workstream. • The Trust had recently completed its 1,000th Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation. • ‘Diabasics’, a scheme to raise awareness of diabetes across the Trust was being launched. 5.7 Infection Prevention and Control Annual Report 2022-23 Julian Sutton and Julie Brooks were invited to present the Infection Prevention and Control Annual Report 2022-23, the content of which was noted. It was further noted that: • The Trust had not met the targets in respect of methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), clostridioides difficile (C-Diff), e-coli and antibiotic prescribing. • The Trust had transitioned to managing COVID-19 differently towards a ‘Living with COVID-19’ approach. The Trust had experienced benefits due to its cautious approach to Covid-19. • There had been a five-fold increase in cases of norovirus nationally, which caused significant issues elsewhere in April 2022. However, due to its management of infection risk, the Trust had not experienced this. • The Trust was moving toward administering antibiotics orally rather than intravenously in order to minimise infection risks. 5.8 Learning from Deaths 2022-23 Quarter 4 Report Ellis Banfield was invited to present the Learning from Deaths report for the fourth quarter of 2022/23, the content of which was noted. It was further noted that: • Work was ongoing in order to improve the interface between external and internal investigations. • Digital reporting was being used to improve the process of investigating deaths. • A review was ongoing in respect of the use and consistency of Morbidity and Mortality meetings. 5.9 Freedom to Speak Up Report Christine Mbabazi was invited to present the Freedom to Speak Up Report, the content of which was noted. It was further noted that: • The main themes of matters reported using the Freedom to Speak Up process continued to be bullying and harassment, violence and aggression and team dynamics. • Further work was to be carried out in order to promote the aims of Freedom to Speak Up across the Trust. • Diana Eccles had agreed to act as the Freedom to Speak Up champion on the Board. The Board challenged how confident the Trust could be that staff felt able to speak up, as there was a gap between the number of speak up cases and the staff survey results. It was noted that the Freedom to Speak Up champions were a very important network. It was further noted that Paul Grundy speaks to all new consultants about speaking up and gives them information about a number of options to raise concerns. Action: Craig Machell and Christine Mbabazi agreed to include Freedom to Speak Up on a future Trust Board Study Session agenda. Page 4 5.10 Violence and Aggression against Staff Progress Report Sarah Herbert was invited to present the progress report in respect of Violence and Aggression against Staff, the content of which was noted. It was further noted that: • The staff survey indicated that 9% of staff had experienced violence and aggression from patients and/or families of patients. The responses appeared to be largely reflective of the national picture. • The Trust had recently signed up to a new service level agreement with Hampshire Police. • The Trust continued to work on its exclusions policy and had issued its first ‘yellow cards’ under the policy, although it had yet to exclude any individual. The Trust was also making use of ‘behavioural contracts’. • The Trust had noted that it was necessary to improve collaboration across the system to ensure that other providers are informed when patients were excluded from an organisation. • The deployment of body-worn cameras had been received positively. • The deal agreed between the Government and the unions in respect of Agenda for Change staff also included an agreement to take steps to improve the situation with respect to violence and aggression against staff. • There was possible correlation between the increased number of incidents of violence and aggression and the increasing number of patients presenting with mental health/alcohol abuse issues. It was necessary for the Integrated Care Board to play a greater role in managing the relationship with the police and the support provided to providers in handling these patients. 5.11 Break 5.12 Performance KPI Report for Month 1 Joe Teape was invited to present the Performance KPI Report for Month 1, the content of which was noted. It was further noted that: • The report had been amended to remove the People-related metrics and to amend or add metrics in agreement with the various committee chairs. • The industrial action between 11-15 April 2023 had resulted in a loss of elective recovery programme income and impacted patients. • The Trust was aiming to be in the top quartile of ~20 equivalent trusts in the UK, although its current performance was varied and cancer targets in particular were proving to be challenging. • The Trust had written to the Integrated Care Board regarding the inclusion of patients requiring organ transplants in the waiting list measures. • There was a system-wide target to reduce the number of patients not qualified to reside by the end of the year, but there was no credible plan currently in the system to achieve this. It was noted that the Trust monitored deterioration of patients in this category and reported falls and pressure ulcer data to the Quality Committee on a regular basis. The Board noted the spotlight on cancer performance, including the Trust’s twoweek wait, 28 days diagnosis and 31- and 62-day standards performance. Page 5 Action: Joe Teape agreed to come back to the Board with further details about the plans to reduce the number of patients with no criteria to reside and how the Trust would manage and monitor their stay in hospital. 5.13 Finance Report for Month 1 Ian Howard was invited to present the Finance Report for Month 1, the content of which was noted. It was further noted that: • The Trust had anticipated a deficit of £4m during the month whereas the deficit had been £5.4m. However, there were a number of factors, particularly the additional staffing costs due to industrial action and the resultant lost elective recovery programme income. • The Trust was targeting a £1m per quarter improvement in its deficit in order to reach break-even. The Trust had committed to a challenging cost improvement programme and was working on strengthening its recruitment and resourcing controls. • The Trust had significantly reduced its use of Thornbury for temporary resourcing. 5.14 People Report for Month 1 Steve Harris was invited to present the People Report for Month 1, the content of which was noted. It was further noted that: • The Trust was 191 whole-time equivalents above its plan for 2023/24, although April 2023 had seen a spike in bank staff use due to industrial action. • Expenditure on temporary staff appeared to be reducing. • The sickness absence rate was the lowest for some time with a rolling average of 4.1%. The People and Organisational Development Committee would be reviewing the Trust’s plan for sickness absence and the internal auditors would be examining the controls in this area. • It was intended to open the roof garden at Princess Anne Hospital and the wellbeing hub as part of the NHS 75th anniversary celebrations. The Board questioned what the impact had been of the reduced sickness absence rate and noted that whilst reduced use of bank and agency staff would generally be expected, the staff member type absent was a core determinant as to whether or not temporary resource was required or not. The Board enquired about the impact of ‘long COVID’ and noted that this impacted approximately 20 whole-time equivalents, although this was likely not the full picture. 6. STRATEGY and BUSINESS PLANNING 6.1 Corporate Objectives 2023-24 David French was invited to present the proposed Corporate Objectives for 2023/24. It was noted that there would be fewer, more focused objectives aligned with the Trust’s strategic themes. Page 6 The Board discussed the proposed objectives and noted that: • The shared decision-making target should be amended to 500. • The research and development objectives were vulnerable due to the reliance on investment. • The Board Assurance Framework would need to be updated to reflect the objectives for 2023/24. Actions: Joe Teape agreed to consider a balanced scorecard for the Corporate Objectives. Paul Grundy and Gail Byrne agreed to discuss which areas were good, bad or indifferent to transformation and/or change. Decision: Subject to the amendment referred to above, the Board approved the Corporate Objectives for 2023/24. 6.2 CRN Wessex Annual Report 2022-23 and Annual Plan 2023-24 Clare Rook was invited to present the CRN Wessex Annual Report 2022-23, the content of which was noted. It was further noted that: • The plan for 2023/24 would be a transitional plan toward the new regional research network for south/central. It was expected that the current organisational format would continue for six months due to delays in the transition. • The Wessex Clinical Research Network had met seven out of eight of its objectives during 2022/23 and has been historically successful in obtaining National Institute for Health Research funding. Noting that Jenni Douglas-Todd was chair of the Dorset Integrated Care System, the Board discussed the need to collaborate with Dorset and other neighbouring networks, including Wessex Health Partners and Thames Valley. 6.3 Research and Development Plan 2023-24 The paper ‘Research and Development Plan 2023-24’ was presented to the meeting, the content of which was noted. It was further noted that the proposal outlined in the paper had been reviewed by the Trust Executive Committee on 17 May 2023. The Trust Executive Committee had not approved the proposals on the basis that further work was required. Whilst it was agreed that research and development was a fundamental part of a teaching hospital, it was necessary to consider the Trust’s financial position and as such the proposals for research and development in 2023/24 required further scrutiny. 6.4 Board Assurance Framework (BAF) Update Craig Machell was invited to present the Board Assurance Framework, the content of which was noted. It was further noted that: Page 7 • The BAF was to be updated in line with the corporate objectives reviewed as part of item 6.1. • It was intended to change the approach to presentation of risk at Board meetings to include focused ‘deep-dives’, a risk appetite workshop and an annual review. 7. CORPORATE GOVERNANCE, RISK and INTERNAL CONTROL 7.1 Feedback from the Council of Governors’ (CoG) meeting on 26 April 2023 The Chair provided an overview of the meeting of the Council of Governors held on 26 April 2023. It was noted that the Council of Governors had considered the following matters: • Annual Report and Quality Account timetable • CEO’s Performance Report • Operational Plan 2023/24 • Non-NHS Activity • Appointment of Deputy Lead Governor (Sandra Gidley) • Review of terms of reference • Elections 2023 • Update on appointed governor for Hampshire County Council • Agreed to fill the Rest of England and Wales vacancy with the next-highest polling candidate (Brian Lovell) • Membership engagement update • Reports from the working groups 7.2 Register of Seals and Chair’s Actions Report The paper ‘Register of Seals and Chair’s Actions Report’ was presented to the meeting, the content of which was noted. Decision: The Board agreed to ratify the application of the Trust Seal to the documents listed in the ‘Register of Seals and Chair’s Actions Report’. 7.3 Charitable Funds Committee Terms of Reference Amended terms of reference for the Charitable Funds Committee were tabled to the meeting for approval. It was noted that the amendments were in order to align the terms of reference with the Trust’s Standing Financial Instructions. Decision: Having reviewed the amended terms of reference for the Charitable Funds Committee, the Board approved the terms of reference tabled to the meeting. 8. Any other business There was no other business. 9. Note the date of the next meeting: 27 July 2023 10. Resolution regarding the Press, Public and Others Page 8 Decision: The Board resolved that, as permitted by the National Health Service Act 2006 (as amended), the Trust’s Constitution and the Standing Orders of the board of directors, that representatives of the press, members of the public and others not invited to attend to the next part of the meeting be excluded due to the confidential nature of the business to be transacted. The meeting was adjourned. Page 9 List of action items Agenda item Assigned to Deadline Status Trust Board – Open Session 25/05/2023 5.9 Freedom to Speak Up Report 987. Future TBSS Machell, Craig Mbabazi, Christine 09/11/2023 Pending Explanation action item Craig Machell and Christine Mbabazi agreed to include Freedom to Speak Up on a future Trust Board Study Session agenda. Update: Scheduled for TBSS on 9 November 2023. Trust Board – Open Session 25/05/2023 5.12 Performance KPI Report for Month 1 988. Patients with no criteria to reside Teape, Joe 27/07/2023 Completed Explanation action item Joe Teape agreed to come back to the Board with further details about the plans to reduce the number of patients with no criteria to reside and how the Trust would manage and monitor their stay in hospital. Update: An emergency and urgent care action plan is in place overseen by our Urgent and Emergency Care Board. The system are still working through plans to reduce nCTR patients and we continue to try and influence this through the various ICB wide transformation programmes of which we are members. A Board update can be scheduled when required. Page 1 of 2 Agenda item Assigned to Deadline Status Trust Board – Open Session 25/05/2023 6.1 Corporate Objectives 2023-24 989. Scorecard Teape, Joe Explanation action item Joe Teape agreed to consider a balanced scorecard for the Corporate Objectives. 27/07/2023 Completed Update: Having discussed with Jane Harwood and the Strategy team, a decision was made to look at RAG rating the Corporate Objectives as a way of creating a scorecard. After the Q1 Corporate Objectives were populated, we had the following observations: 1) The content and structure of the corporate objectives lend themselves to quarterly review rather than monthly review and rating. 2) Some of the objectives are not specific enough to readily lend themselves to effective RAG rating. Therefore, if we were to create a “balanced scorecard” it would require an additional and new report to be built, rather than utilising the Corporate Objectives. At this stage we are unclear whether this report would be a valuable addition to the existing reports which we have in place. Trust Board – Open Session 25/05/2023 6.1 Corporate Objectives 2023-24 990. Transformation Byrne, Gail Grundy, Paul 27/07/2023 Pending Explanation action item Paul Grundy and Gail Byrne agreed to discuss which areas were good, bad or indifferent to transformation and/or change. Page 2 of 2 Report to the Trust Board of Directors Title: Agenda item: Sponsor: Date: Purpose: Issue to be addressed: Response to the issue: Chief Executive Officer’s Report 5.6 David French, Chief Executive Officer 27 July 2023 Assurance Approval or reassurance Ratification Information X My report this month covers updates on the following items: • Operational Update • Impact of Industrial Action • Stretched to the Limit: Tackling the NHS Productivity Challenge • National Long-Term Workforce Plan • New Hospital Programme • Project Fusion • UK Covid-19 Inquiry • Additional Funding The response to each of these issues is covered in the report. Implications: Any implications of these issues are covered in the report. (Clinical, Organisational, Governance, Legal?) Summary: Conclusion The Board is asked to note the report. and/or recommendation Page 1 of 6 Operational Update At the time of writing this update and since the last open Board meeting held on 25 May 2023, there has been further industrial action with the doctors in training having taken action between 14 – 16 June 2023 and further action on 13 – 18 July 2023, including across a weekend. The Trust is also currently planning for industrial action by consultants on 20 – 22 July 2023 and by the society of radiographers between 25 – 27 July 2023. Whilst the Trust continues to acknowledge, support and respect that its staff have the right to take industrial action, it is becoming increasingly more challenging to provide cover during the periods of strike action and there continues to be a significant impact on the services that can be safely operated, with each day seeing further outpatients, diagnostics and elective procedures having to be rescheduled. As well as the impact this will have on those patients rescheduled, there is also a significant administrative burden of rescheduling patients, an impact on the Trust’s finances and performance, and the knock-on impact on other patients who may also have future appointments rescheduled as the Trust continues to see those that need care most urgently first. In addition, staff are being asked to cover more activity and this is undoubtedly affecting morale as well as the downstream impact on capacity for those staff that understandably wish to take back the time due in lieu of pay. The Board will note from the above that this is a challenging period, but I wanted to place on record my sincere appreciation and thanks for every one of our staff who has supported covering the industrial action and who have worked differently to help us navigate these periods saf ely. I hope that these disputes can now be resolved with a mutually agreeable outcome. Impact of Industrial Action Moving to the national situation, on 17 July 2023, NHS Providers published a summary of the impact of industrial action on patients, staff and performance. The summary describes impacts very consistent with the UHS experience. Whilst NHS trusts have performed admirably in managing strike action, the eight consecutive months of action has meant that management and leadership time and capacity is being diverted from the critical work needed to improve patient outcomes, cut waiting lists and meet financial targets. In terms of the impact of the industrial action on patients: • More than 651,000 routine procedures and appointments have been rescheduled across acute, mental health and community health services, with thousands more likely to be impacted as trusts seek to recover services. • The need to maintain emergency and elective care led to the de-prioritisation of community services, including some mental health services. • There is an increased risk to quality of care due to further constrained resources. The number of vacancies in the NHS and mounting workloads have a detrimental impact on staff morale and the 2022 NHS staff survey shows that all measures relating to burnout remain high. Industrial action is also impacting the relationship between staff and trust leaders with trusts finding themselves in the difficult position of having to manage industrial action without access to any of the levers to resolve it. Page 2 of 6 The financial impact is also significant due to loss of elective income for acute trusts, additional reliance on agency spending and increasing use of BMA rate card payments for strike cover. Some large NHS trusts have reported that a three-day strike can cost them £2.5-3m in direct costs. Stretched to the Limit: Tackling the NHS Productivity Challenge On 13 July 2023, the NHS published its new report, ‘Stretched to the Limit: Tackling the NHS Productivity Challenge’. The report explores the main barriers facing trusts as they seek to recover performance and improve productivity as well as the financial impact of current pressures and the scale of the efficiencies required. The report also examines what trusts are already doing and what is needed from government and national bodies. The report notes that the NHS is facing a significant challenge in that it must contain costs and use existing resources to increase activity within a context of significant operational and financial pressure. In terms of improving productivity, the following are highlighted: • Improving patient flow and discharge processes • Different delivery models of care (including virtual wards) • Focusing on staff wellbeing • Provider collaboratives to inform joint working across pathways • Use of analytics to inform clinical and operational decision-making. National data indicates good early progress in terms of achieving interim recovery targets for urgent and emergency care and reduction of the number of long waits. However, there are substantial backlogs in mental health, community and children and young people’s services. The report states that it will be ‘very difficult’ for the NHS to deliver the government’s overall performance ask, protect quality of care and deliver unprecedented efficiencies. Significant issues facing the NHS include: • Capacity to meet demand and staff morale • Prolonged industrial action • Risks across trusts’ estates – 73% of trusts surveyed strongly disagreed or disagreed that they had access to sufficient capital funding for 2023/24 • Increased patient acuity, higher average lengths of stay and need for investment in community and social care services. The report states that 89% of trust leaders surveyed believed that the efficiency ask for 2023/24 was more challenging than 2022/23 and they are concerned about the deliverability of the efficiency targets and the impact of these financial pressures on quality and scale of service provision. In terms of short- and medium-term government support required: • Expansion of capacity in community settings • Delivery of the long-term workforce plan • Resolution of industrial action • Enabling fully digitally connected estates • Improving coverage and quality of production data. Over the longer term: • Enabling a step change in operational and strategic capital investment • Enabling the NHS to invest in management capacity alongside the clinical workforce • Providing a sustainable solution to social care capacity. The full report is available at: https://nhsproviders.org/stretched-to-the-limit Page 3 of 6 National Long-Term Workforce Plan Coinciding with the 75th birthday of the NHS, the Long-Term Workforce Plan has been published by NHS England. This plan sets out how the NHS will address existing and future workforce challenges by recruiting and retaining thousands more staff and working in new ways to improve the experience of staff and patients. Commissioned and accepted by the government, the plan provides a costed 15-year approach to developing the current NHS workforce to meet current and future demand and challenges and to support the health and wellbeing of the population. Over £2.4 billion has been committed on top of existing funding commitments to fund additional education and training places over the next five years. The three areas that NHS England have focused on in the plan are: • Train: Substantially growing the number of doctors, nurses, allied health professionals and support staff in both secondary and primary care settings. This is underpinned by a £2.4 billion funding commitment. • Retain: A renewed focus and major drive on retention, with better opportunities for career development and improved flexible working options. This comes alongside reforms to the pension scheme, with an aim to retain 130,000 staff working in the NHS for longer. • Reform: Working differently and delivering training in new ways. Advances in technology and treatments will be explored and implemented to help the NHS modernise and meet future requirements. The plan aims to reform training and education opportunities, including making greater use of apprenticeships as a route to qualified staffing for nursing and other professional roles. In addition to significantly expanding medical placements, a new route for training will be opened in 2024 supporting students to train in medicine through an apprenticeship. The plan also complements the Trust’s existing People Strategy (the Thrive, Excel and Belong pillars) and builds on work from the NHS National People Plan in 2020, with a particular focus on retaining and developing the existing workforce. The plan has been broadly welcomed by NHS leaders, although concerns have arisen about the long-term financial sustainability of the proposals. The £2.4bn funding commitment is only understood to be for the first five years, with no clarity on how the proposal will be funded beyond this. The People team is reviewing the specific detail within the Workforce Plan and assessing what this will mean locally for UHS. This will be reviewed through the People and Organisational Development Committee. New Hospital Programme The National Audit Office (NAO) published its report into the progress with the New Hospital Programme on 17 July 2023. Under this programme, in 2020, the Government had committed to build 40 new hospitals by 2030. The National Audit Office examined whether the programme: • was designed and set up to manage the programme effectively; • is making progress against its baselines for time, cost and quality; and • is effectively identifying and managing the main risks to successful delivery. Page 4 of 6 Whilst the NAO considered that the programme has innovative plans to standardise hospital construction, which could deliver efficiencies, the building programme was announced in October 2020 without having made key decisions in terms of the programme’s funding and approach to construction. Until 2023, the Department for Health and Social Care (DHSC) was unable to secure agreement from the Major Projects Review Group about the programme’s approach to building future hospitals and capital funding required. When decisions were finally made, major changes to the programme’s scope were required, resulting in some schemes facing substantial delays and will not be completed by 2030. DHSC had spent about £1.1bn on the programme by March 2023 and deliv ery has been slower than expected. The NAO has highlighted the development of Hospital 2.0 as not having achieved good value for money so far. The full report can be found at: https://www.nao.org.uk/reports/progress-with-the-new-hospitalprogramme/ Project Fusion The Trust was informed on 18 July 2023 about the appointment of Ron Shields as the chief executive officer for the new trust to be formed following the conclusion of the merger between Solent NHS Trust, Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust and certain elements of other neighbouring trusts. Ron Shields is currently chief executive officer of Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust and has over 23 years of experience in leadership roles in community, mental health and acute hospital organisations. The new organisation has appointed a chair, non-executive directors and chief executive officer and will now make appointments to the other executive roles. These individuals will take up their appointments when the new organisation is formed in April 2024. UK Covid-19 Inquiry The Government established the UK Covid-19 Inquiry on 21 July 2022 in order to examine the UK’s preparedness for and response to the pandemic and to learn lessons for the future. The chair, Baroness Heather Hallett DBE has adopted a modular approach to the Inquiry. The public hearings for the first module commenced on 13 June 2023 and concluded on 19 July 2023. This module examined the period between June 2009 (when the World Health Organisation (WHO) announced that the scientific criteria for an influenza pandemic had been met) and 21 January 2020 (when the WHO issued the first situation report on what would become the Covid-19 pandemic). The Inquiry heard evidence in respect of: • A pandemic being a known possibility • The adverse impact of Brexit on resilience planning and preparedness • Underinvestment in the healthcare system • Consideration of health inequalities • The particular circumstances of the devolved nations The witnesses appearing before the Inquiry included representatives of national and devolved government departments, former and current national and devolved government ministers, experts in public health and representatives of bereaved families. Page 5 of 6 Additional Funding On 22 June 2023, the Trust was notified that £1.7m in funds were awarded to organisations in Wessex as part of the capital investment call for National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) infrastructure award holders. However, it should be noted that the Trust was asked to reprofile its funding such that the majority of the expenditure (80%+) would be incurred during 2024/25. The Trust intends to use its share of the funding to purchase approximately £900,000 of equipment, including the Agilent Seahorse CF Analyser. In addition, the Trust was notified on 17 July 2023 that it was successful in obtaining £1,105,000 of funding from NHS England for additional bi-plane angiography equipment as part of the national thrombectomy expansion programme. Thrombectomies are ideally performed using a bi-plane angiography machine and there is a move, nationally, toward using bi-plane equipment for all such procedures. In 2021/22, the Trust only carried out 73.7% of thrombectomies using this method, compared to 94.8% nationally. The Trust intends to use the funding from NHS England to procure a second bi-plane, which would be enabled for neuro use, in order to both supplement its current equipment and also to provide cover when the existing bi-plane machine is replaced in 2024/25. Page 6 of 6 Trust Board – Open Session Title of paper Agenda item Lead Author Oversight Framework 4 and Recovery Support Programme 5.7 Date of meeting 27 July 2023 David French, Chief Executive Officer Clinical Sponsor N/A Tara-Lee Baohm, Deputy Director of Assurance, Hampshire and Isle of Wight Integrated Care Board Craig Machell, Associate Director of Corporate Affairs - NHS organisations across Hampshire and Isle of Wight have a combined financial deficit that is challenging and as a result are implementing a joint recovery plan to transform health and care services. Purpose - To support this work all NHS partners made a request to enter the NHS England Recovery Support programme. - Following NHS England Regional and National decision making, all NHS organisations in Hampshire and Isle of Wight have been moved into Oversight Framework 4/Recovery Support Programme. Formal notification of this move was received 1 June 2023. - This paper outlines the key next steps following this notification. Executive Summary NHS organisations across Hampshire and Isle of Wight have a challenging combined deficit for 2023/2024. We have begun the journey of significant transformational change working closely with partners across the Integrated Care System (ICS) to ensure greater efficiency and long-term sustainability of services. Working together to bring the system back into balance and living within the allocations provided is a collective priority. We are in a good place to do this as our partnerships are already well established and we are already working with our people and our communities on this journey of transformation. Given the scale of the challenge the ICB along with NHS provider Chief Executives sought help from NHS England by proactively seeking to enter the national recovery support programme. This has enabled the system to secure support from NHS England to support the system in delivering the scale and pace of transformation needed whilst delivering other key commitments to improve access, reduce waiting times and reduce health inequalities as set out in the ICB response to the 2023/2024 national planning guidance. This paper sets out the financial context and recovery approach that the ICS is taking, provides more information about the recovery support programme and what this means, and sets out the governance framework for the system. Page 1 of 6 Recommendations Please provide details of the risks associated with the subject of this paper - To note that following NHS England Regional and National decision making (27 April and 16 May respectively), all NHS organisations (including the Integrated Care Board and all of the NHS Trusts within the Integrated Care System, including University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust), have been moved into Oversight Framework 4/Recovery Support Programme. Formal notification of this move was received 1 June 2023. - To note that all NHS Boards in Hampshire and Isle of Wight will be asked to agree regulatory undertakings with NHS England. These will be discussed in Private Boards and a collective representation made back to NHS England on behalf of the system. - To note the proposed assurance and oversight structures for the system recovery plan via Integrated Care System architecture. The scale and pace required to return the Integrated Care System to financial balance will be challenging. To support, the system will be provided with improvement support from NHS England. In addition, a new system wide assurance and oversight infrastructure is proposed to maintain grip and control. Regulatory and legal implications (e.g. NHS England/Improvement ratings, Care Quality Commission essential standards, competition law etc) Following NHS England Regional and National decision making (27 April and 16 May respectively) all NHS organisations in Hampshire and Isle of Wight have been moved into Oversight Framework 4/Recovery Support Programme. Regulatory undertakings will be agreed between NHS England and all NHS Boards. Financial implications / impact (e.g. cost improvement programmes, revenue/capital, year-end forecast) A system wide financial recovery plan is being implemented. Trust Chief Executives, Chief Finance Officers, and clinical leaders will take key leadership roles across the six key programmes of work which will support delivery of financial recovery and balance. Delivery of the system recovery plan will be overseen by the Integrated Care System Recovery and Transformation Board Specific communications and stakeholder/staff engagement implications A joint communications and engagement plan is in place. The Integrated Care Board communications team will lead on behalf of the Integrated Care System. Patient / staff implications (e.g. linked to NHS Constitution, equality and diversity) Entry into Oversight Framework 4/Recovery Support Programme is being driven primarily on the basis of the combined financial deficit. There are no specific concerns regarding the quality of care for our patient population, that have driven the move into the Recovery Support Programme. Equality and quality impact assessment Page 2 of 6 Quality/equality impact assessment processes have been built into the system recovery assurance and oversight architecture. Data protection impact assessment N/A Impact on/implications for health inequalities Quality/equality/health inequality impact assessment processes have been built into the system recovery assurance and oversight architecture. Previous considerations by the Board N/A Background papers / supporting information Appendix 1: Recovery Support Programme Page 3 of 6 Appendix 1: Recovery Support Programme Introduction NHS organisations across Hampshire and Isle of Wight have a challenging combined deficit for 2023/2024. We have begun the journey of significant transformational change, working closely with our partners across the Integrated Care System (ICS) to ensure greater efficiency and long-term sustainability of services. Working together to bring the system back into financial balance and living within the allocations provided is a collective priority. We are in a good place to do this as our partnerships are already well established and we are already working with our staff and our communities on this journey of transformation. Given the scale of the challenge, the Integrated Care Board (ICB) - along with Chief Executives from our NHS Trust providers - sought help from NHS England by proactively seeking to enter the national Recovery Support Programme (RSP). This has enabled the system to secure support from NHS England to help us deliver the scale and pace of transformation needed whilst also delivering other key commitments to improve access, reduce waiting times and reduce health inequalities. These additional commitments are set out in some detail in our response to the 2023/2024 national planning guidance. This paper sets out the financial context and the approach to recovery that the ICS is taking. It also provides more information about the recovery support programme and what this means the system governance and sets out the governance framework for the system. Financial Context and Recovery Approach NHS organisations across Hampshire and Isle of Wight have a combined financial deficit that is significant and challenging. In order to tackle this we have developed a joint recovery plan to transform health and care services and we are now impl
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Papers Trust Board - 10 March 2026

Description: Date Time Location Chair Apologies Agenda Trust Board – Open Session 10/03/2026 9:00 - 13:00 Conference Room, Heartbeat Education Centre Jenni Douglas-Todd Steve Peacock 1 Chair’s Welcome, Apologies and Declarations of Interest 9:00 Note apologies for absence, and to hear any declarations of interest relating to any item on the Agenda. 2 Patient Story The patient story provides an opportunity for the Board to reflect on the experiences of patients and staff within the Trust and understand what the Trust could do better. 3 Minutes of Previous Meeting held on 13 January 2026 9:15 Approve the minutes of the previous meeting held on 13 January 2026 4 Matters Arising and Summary of Agreed Actions To discuss any matters arising from the minutes, and to agree on the status of any actions assigned at the previous meeting. 5 QUALITY, PERFORMANCE and FINANCE Quality includes: clinical effectiveness, patient safety, and patient experience 5.1 Briefing from the Chair of the Audit and Risk Committee 9:20 Ian Howard, Chief Financial Officer, for Chair 5.2 Briefing from the Chair of the Finance, Investment & Cash Committee 9:25 David Liverseidge, Chair 5.3 Briefing from the Chair of the People and Organisational Development 9:30 Committee Jane Harwood, Chair 5.4 Briefing from the Chair of the Quality Committee 9:35 including Interim Maternity and Neonatal Safety Report Tim Peachey, Chair 5.5 Chief Executive Officer's Report 9:40 Receive and note the report Sponsor: David French, Chief Executive Officer 5.6 Performance KPI Report for Month 10 10:10 Review and discuss the report Sponsor: Andy Hyett, Chief Operating Officer 5.7 Break 10:40 5.8 Finance Report for Month 10 10:55 Review and discuss the report Sponsor: Ian Howard, Chief Financial Officer 5.9 ICB System Report for Month 10 11:05 Receive and discuss the report Sponsor: Ian Howard, Chief Financial Officer 5.10 People Report for Month 10 11:10 Review and discuss the report Sponsor: Steve Harris, Chief People Officer 5.11 Freedom to Speak Up Report 11:20 Review and discuss the report Sponsor: Natasha Watts, Acting Chief Nursing Officer Attendee: Christine Mbabazi, Equality & Inclusion Adviser/Freedom to Speak Up Guardian 5.12 11:35 Guardian of Safe Working Hours Quarterly Report and Update on 10-Point Plan Review and discuss the report and update Sponsor: Paul Grundy, Chief Medical Officer Attendee: Diana Hulbert, Guardian of Safe Working Hours and Emergency Department Consultant 6 STRATEGY and BUSINESS PLANNING 6.1 Corporate Objectives 2025-26 Quarter 3 Update 11:50 Review and feedback on the corporate objectives Sponsor: David French, Chief Executive Officer Attendee: Martin de Sousa, Director of Strategy and Partnerships 6.2 Board Assurance Framework (BAF) Update 12:00 Review and discuss the update Sponsor: Natasha Watts, Acting Chief Nursing Officer Attendee: Craig Machell, Associate Director of Corporate Affairs and Company Secretary 7 CORPORATE GOVERNANCE, RISK and INTERNAL CONTROL 7.1 Feedback from the Council of Governors' (CoG) Meeting 29 January 2026 12:15 (Oral) Sponsor: Jenni Douglas-Todd, Trust Chair Page 2 7.2 Register of Seals and Chair's Actions Report 12:20 Receive and ratify the report In compliance with the Trust Standing Orders, Financial Instructions, and the Scheme of Reservation and Delegation. Sponsor: Jenni Douglas-Todd, Trust Chair 7.3 Audit and Risk Committee Terms of Reference 12:25 Review and approve the Terms of Reference Sponsor: Ian Howard, Chief Financial Officer, for Committee Chair Attendee: Craig Machell, Associate Director of Corporate Affairs and Company Secretary 7.4 Quality Committee Terms of Reference 12:30 Review and approve the Terms of Reference Sponsor: Tim Peachey, Committee Chair Attendee: Craig Machell, Associate Director of Corporate Affairs and Company Secretary 7.5 Remuneration and Appointment Committee Terms of Reference 12:35 Review and approve the Terms of Reference Sponsor: Jenni Douglas-Todd, Trust Chair Attendee: Craig Machell, Associate Director of Corporate Affairs and Company Secretary 8 Any other business 12:40 Raise any relevant or urgent matters that are not on the agenda 9 Note the date of the next meeting: 14 May 2026 10 Items circulated to the Board for reading 10.1 South Central Regional Research Delivery Network (SC RRDN) 2025-26 Q3 Performance Report Note the report Sponsor: Paul Grundy, Chief Medical Officer 11 Resolution regarding the Press, Public and Others Sponsor: Jenni Douglas-Todd, Trust Chair To agree, as permitted by the National Health Service Act 2006 (as amended), the Trust's Constitution and the Standing Orders of the Board of Directors, that representatives of the press, members of the public and others not invited to attend to the next part of the meeting be excluded due to the confidential nature of the business to be transacted. 12 Follow-up discussion with governors 12:45 Page 3 Agenda links to the Board Assurance Framework (BAF) 10 March 2026 – Open Session Overview of the BAF Risk 1a: Lack of capacity to appropriately respond to emergency demand, manage the increasing waiting lists for elective demand, and provide timely diagnostics, that results in avoidable harm to patients. 1b: Due to the current challenges, we fail to provide patients and their families / carers with a high-quality experience of care and positive patient outcomes. 1c: We do not effectively plan for and implement infection prevention and control measures that reduce the number of hospital-acquired infections and limit the number of nosocomial outbreaks of infection. 2a: We do not take full advantage of our position as a leading University teaching hospital with a growing, reputable, and innovative research and development portfolio, attracting the best staff and efficiently delivering the best possible treatments and care for our patients. 3a: We are unable to meet current and planned service requirements due to the unavailability of staff to fulfil key roles. 3b: We fail to develop a diverse, compassionate, and inclusive workforce, providing a more positive staff experience for all staff. 3c: We fail to create a sustainable and innovative education and development response to meet the current and future workforce needs identified in the Trust’s longer-term workforce plan. 4a: We do not implement effective models to deliver integrated and networked care, resulting in sub-optimal patient experience and outcomes, increased numbers of admissions and increases in patients’ length of stay. 5a: We are unable to deliver a financial breakeven position, resulting in: inability to move out of the NHS England Recovery Support Programme, NHS England imposing additional controls/undertakings, and a reducing cash balance impacting the Trust’s ability to invest in line with its capital plan, estates/digital strategies, and in transformation initiatives. 5b: We do not adequately maintain, improve and develop our estate to deliver our clinical services and increase capacity. 5c: Our digital technology or infrastructure fails to the extent that it impacts our ability to deliver care effectively and safely within the organisation, 5d: We fail to prioritise green initiatives to deliver a trajectory that will reduce our direct and indirect carbon footprint by 80% by 2028-2032 (compared with a 1990 baseline) and reach net zero direct carbon emissions by 2040 and net zero indirect carbon emissions by 2045. Agenda links to the BAF No Item Linked BAF risk(s) 5.6 Performance KPI Report for Month 10 5.8 Finance Report for Month 10 5.9 ICB System Report for Month 10 5.10 People Report for Month 10 5.11 Freedom to Speak Up Report 5.12 Guardian of Safe Working Hours Quarterly Report and Update on 10-Point Plan 1a, 1b, 1c 5a 5a 3a, 3b, 3c 3b 3b Appetite (Category) Minimal (Safety) Current risk rating 4x5 20 Cautious (Experience) Minimal (Safety) 4x4 16 4x4 16 Open (Technology & Innovation) 3x4 12 Open (workforce) Open (workforce) Open (workforce) 4x5 20 4x3 12 4x4 16 Cautious (Effectiveness) 3x3 9 Cautious (Finance) 5x5 25 Target risk rating 4 x 2 Apr 6 27 3 x 2 Apr 6 27 2 x 3 Apr 6 27 3 x 2 Mar 6 27 4 x 3 Mar 12 30 4 x 2 Mar 8 30 3 x 2 Mar 6 29 3 x 2 Dec 6 25 3 x 3 Apr 9 30 Cautious (Effectiveness) Open (Technology & Innovation) Open (Technology & Innovation) 4x5 20 4x4 16 2x4 8 4 x 2 Apr 8 30 3 x 2 Apr 6 27 2 x 2 Dec 4 27 Does this item facilitate movement towards or away from the intended target risk score and appetite? Towards Away Neither x x x x x x Minutes Trust Board – Open Session Date Time Location Chair 13/01/2026 9:00 – 13:00 Conference Room, Heartbeat Education Centre Jenni Douglas-Todd (JD-T) Present Jenni Douglas-Todd, Chair (JD-T) Keith Evans, Non-Executive Director (NED) (KE) David French, Chief Executive Officer (DAF) Paul Grundy, Chief Medical Officer (PG) Steve Harris, Chief People Officer (SH) Jane Harwood, NED/Senior Independent Director and Deputy Chair (JH) Ian Howard, Chief Financial Officer (IH) Andy Hyett, Chief Operating Officer (AH) David Liverseidge, NED (DL) Tim Peachey, NED (TP) Alison Tattersall, NED (AT) Natasha Watts, Acting Chief Nursing Officer (NW) In attendance Craig Machell, Associate Director of Corporate Affairs and Company Secretary (CM) James Allen, Chief Pharmacist (JA) (item 5.12) Julie Brooks, Deputy Director of Infection Prevention and Control (JB) (item 5.11) Blue Cunningham, Patient Engagement & Involvement Officer (item 2) John Mcgonigle, Emergency Planning & Resilience Manager (JMc) (item 6.1) Jenny Milner, Associate Director of Patient Experience (JM) (item 5.10) Julian Sutton, Clinical Lead, Department of Infection (JS) (item 5.11) 4 governors (observing) 5 members of staff (observing) 2 members of the public (observing) Apologies Diana Eccles, NED (DE) 1. Chair’s Welcome, Apologies and Declarations of Interest The Chair welcomed attendees to the meeting. There were no interests to declare in the business to be transacted at the meeting. It was noted that apologies had been received from Diana Eccles. The Chair provided an overview of meetings she had held and events that she had attended since the previous Board meeting. 2. Patient Story Blue Cunningham was invited to present the Patient Story on behalf of Jade […], whose nine-year-old daughter, Lucy, had had a bowel resection at the Trust. It was noted that: • Lucy was a very structured child, who relied heavily on planning and knowing outcomes as well as having sensitivities to lots of different sensory inputs. Page 1 • In their treatment of Lucy, staff paid particular attention to Lucy’s needs and adapted their behaviour and took the time to make Lucy’s stay in hospital as comfortable as possible. • This Patient Story clearly demonstrated the Trusts’ values and the time taken in the handling of Lucy by staff likely saved time and effort in the long run by not distressing the patient and then having to manage this situation. 3. Minutes of the Previous Meeting held on 11 November 2025 The draft minutes tabled to the meeting were agreed to be an accurate record of the meeting held on 11 November 2025, subject to reassigning action 1296 to James Allen. 4. Matters Arising and Summary of Agreed Actions The matters arising and actions were noted. • Action 1293: work had commenced on a broader MRI strategy. This work would be presented to the Quality Committee in due course – the action remained open. • Action 1294: this formed part of a larger piece of work, which would be addressed through the planning cycle. The action could be closed. • Action 1295: a solution had been developed, but the Trust was waiting on a third party to be able to implement the solution. The action could be closed. • Action 1296 was addressed as part of item 5.12 below. It was explained that the metric was based on day cases and national statistics and was intended to show usage levels of the most critical antibiotics. 5. QUALITY, PERFORMANCE and FINANCE 5.1 Briefing from the Chair of the Finance, Investment & Cash Committee David Liverseidge was invited to present the Committee Chair’s Reports in respect of the meetings held on 24 November and 15 December 2025, the contents of which were noted. It was further noted that: • The Trust had reported an in-month deficit of c.£5m and, at the end of November 2025, had reported a year-to-date deficit of £40m. • The committee had received an update in respect of the Trust’s theatres improvement plans, noting that there had been a 3% increase in utilisation and a 3% reduction in cancellations. • The committee had received a report on the Trust’s productivity based on the national framework and noted that further work was required to understand the metrics behind the national framework. • The committee had reviewed the Trust’s cash position and supported a proposal to request further cash support for January 2026. • The committee noted that whilst the Trust’s transformation plans were ambitious, they were nonetheless grounded in reality. • In its review of the proposed capital plans for 2026/27-2029/30, the committee noted the challenge of having to balance the Trust’s allocation of Capital Departmental Expenditure Limit (CDEL) with the cash available to the Trust. • The committee reviewed the Trust’s medium-term plan ahead of the first submission to NHS England on 17 December 2025. It was noted that the assumed reductions in patients with no criteria to reside and mental health Page 2 patients were those reasonably considered to be within the Trust’s control rather than reductions which were dependent on third parties. • The committee supported a proposal for transforming the Southern Counties Pathology network. 5.2 Briefing from the Chair of the People and Organisational Development Committee Jane Harwood was invited to present the Committee Chair’s Reports in respect of the meetings held on 21 November and 15 December 2025, the contents of which were noted. It was further noted that: • Whilst there had been reductions in the size of the substantive workforce, this had been offset by an increase in temporary staff due to a combination of demand, sickness absence, patients with no criteria to reside, and mental health patients. • The committee noted changes with respect to statutory and mandatory training, which would facilitate ‘passporting’ between NHS organisations. • The committee received an update in respect of the Trust’s Inclusion and Belonging strategy, noting that progress had been slower than anticipated due to available resource. It was further noted that the external political environment had also created additional challenges in this area. • The committee received an update regarding the Trust’s refreshed approach to violence and aggression, noting a greater willingness to take action against violent/abusive patients and members of the public. It was further noted that the communications accompanying the new approach would be key. • The committee reviewed the Trust’s performance against the ten-point plan for resident doctors, noting that the Trust was, subject to a few exceptions, in a good position. • Whilst the results of the Staff Survey were still under an embargo, early indications were that the participation rate was lower than hoped for. • The Trust’s seasonal vaccination campaign had been successful with over 50% of staff having been vaccinated against influenza. 5.3 Briefing from the Chair of the Quality Committee Tim Peachey was invited to present the Committee Chair’s Report in respect of the meeting held on 24 November 2025, the content of which was noted. It was further noted that: • The committee noted that the Trust’s Complaints service, particularly Patient Advice and Liaison Service (PALS), was fragile. There was a backlog of c.500 emails due to resource constraints. • The committee noted that despite the financial pressure the Trust was under, it had sought to maintain staff numbers to ensure patient safety. A significant proportion of the reduction in staff during the year had been from administrative staffing groups. Whilst the Trust had successfully reduced the size of the clinical administrative workforce, it had not been possible to transform how this service was delivered through technical or other means. Therefore, there was a risk of bottlenecks due to insufficient administrative staff with the high level of demand falling on a smaller number of staff. • NHS England had launched changes to maternity care reporting with additional reporting requirements with the aim of developing national standards and approaches. • The committee had reviewed the Trust’s Maternity and Neonatal Safety report for the second quarter and noted that the Trust had demonstrated compliance with the requirements for the NHS Resolution Maternity Incentive Scheme. Page 3 5.4 Chief Executive Officer’s Report David French was invited to present the Chief Executive Officer’s Report, the content of which was noted. It was further noted that: • NHS England had published latest segmentation and league tables under the NHS Oversight Framework for Quarter 2. The Trust had fallen slightly from 48 out of 134 to 51 out of 134. The Trust remained in segment 5 due to being in the Recovery Support Programme. • The number of patients waiting over 65 weeks in October 2025 had resulted in the Trust entering Tier 1 for elective performance. However, since that time, the Trust had successfully reduced the number of patients waiting over 65 weeks to c.80, with a target to reduce this number to nil by the end of March 2026. • The Employment Rights Bill received Royal Assent on 18 December 2025. The Act included a number of changes which would impact the Trust. These changes were to be reviewed in detail by the People and Organisational Development Committee. • During further strike action by resident doctors between 17 December and 22 December 2025, the Trust had met the national target of maintaining 95% of activity. Roughly one-third of resident doctors had taken part in the industrial action, which compared favourably to other trusts – some had reported a participation rate of 80-90%. • University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust had been fined in connection with the death of a patient with severe mental health problems who had absconded from a ward at the trust and subsequently committed suicide. This case was pertinent for the Trust given the number of mental health patients currently being cared for at the Trust in the absence of a more appropriate setting. It was noted that the Trust’s policy was clear on the approach to be taken in the event of a similar situation to that faced by University Hospitals Sussex NHS FT. • On 2 January 2026, the Trust had been informed that its endoscopy service had had its accreditation renewed until 1 November 2026 following an annual review by the Royal College of Physicians’ Joint Advisory Group on Gastro- Intestinal Endoscopy. • Alison Tattersall had been appointed as the Trust’s second Nominated Trustee on the board of the Southampton Hospitals Charity. • The Trust’s department of clinical law – a service established to deal with clinical questions relating to regulatory and legal principles within the Trust – had been in existence for 16 years. 5.5 Performance KPI Report for Month 8 Andy Hyett was invited to present the ‘spotlight’ report in respect of Cancer waiting time targets, the content of which was noted. It was further noted that: • There had been an increase in referrals over recent years, but despite this increase, the Trust had maintained performance, particularly in respect of the 28-day faster diagnosis pathway. • Consideration was being given in terms of demographic groups to be targeted in view of the success of the Targeted Lung Health Check programme and its efforts to target particular sections of the population. • The main challenge in terms of improving performance was in terms of diagnostic capacity, including access to magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and other imaging services. Improving the diagnostics services remained a key priority, including development of a longer-term strategy for imaging. It was noted that MRI and computed tomography (CT) scan capacity in the UK was lower than that in comparable nations such as those in the US and EU. Page 4 • The Trust maintained a good relationship with the Wessex Cancer Alliance, which was an effective route for obtaining additional funding for cancer care. Action Andy Hyett agreed to provide Jane Harwood with further data regarding the stage at which cancer was diagnosed by socio-economic group. Andy Hyett was invited to present the Performance KPI Report for Month 8, the content of which was noted. It was further noted that: • The Trust’s overall Referral To Treatment (RTT) waiting list for November 2025 had decreased by 0.9% and the Trust had made significant progress in reducing the number of patients waiting more than 65 weeks. • The number of patients waiting for diagnostics marginally increased, but the Trust had maintained its previous performance with c.80% of patients waiting under six weeks for the fourth month in a row. • The Trust’s performance against the four-hour emergency department target had improved by 5.8% since October 2025, achieving 60.4% in November 2025, which was above its in-year performance plan submitted at the beginning of 2025/26. The Board discussed the Performance KPI Report for Month 8. This discussion is summarised below: • In terms of the Trust’s RTT waiting list, it was forecast that there would be c.60,000 patients on this list by the end of March 2026 with performance against the 18-week target expected to be c.67%. • The Trust’s performance in respect of the number of mental health patients spending over 12 hours in accident and emergency was considered to be reflective of the need to admit mental health patients where there was no more appropriate venue available. This situation also gave rise to increased use of agency staff. A workshop had been held with Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust (HIOWH) and an action plan had been agreed. It was noted that HIOWH was also experiencing challenges in terms of its ability to discharge patients. • The reduction in the percentage of virtual appointments as a proportion of all outpatient consultations compared to 2024/25 was being looked at. • As of 13 January 2026, there were 295 patients with no criteria to reside – equivalent to 12 wards – at Southampton General Hospital. Work was ongoing to create wards specifically for this cohort of patients. It was noted that Hampshire and Isle of Wight Integrated Care System was ranked 39 out of 42 in terms of its number of patients with no criteria to reside. 5.6 Break 5.7 Finance Report for Month 8 Ian Howard was invited to present the Finance Report for Month 8, the content of which was noted. It was further noted that: • The Trust had reported a £4.9m deficit for Month 8 (£40.8m deficit, year-to- date), which was in line with its Financial Recovery Plan. This in-month deficit had also been maintained for Month 9, with the year-to-date deficit increasing to £45.6m. • The Trust’s underlying deficit remained at c.£6m per month with continued high numbers of patients with no criteria to reside and mental health patients coupled with operational pressures. Page 5 • The Trust had carried out between £20m and £30m of unfunded work during the year and had incurred £10m-15m of costs associated with patients with no criteria to reside and mental health patients. • The Trust expected to deliver £90m of savings under its Cost Improvement Programme against its target of £110m. • The Trust had requested £8.4m of additional cash support for January 2026 and expected to require a further £3m of support in March 2026. 5.8 ICS System Report for Month 8 Ian Howard was invited to present the ICS System Report for Month 8, the content of which was noted. It was further noted that: • The Hampshire and Isle of Wight Integrated Care System had reported a year- to-date deficit of £65m, which represented a variance of £36m from plan. It was noted that the Trust was a significant contributor to this variance, but that other organisations were also now reporting variances to plan. • The Trust had achieved the best ambulance handover time performance in the system, but further work was ongoing across the system with South Central Ambulance Service (SCAS) to improve performance. 5.9 People Report for Month 8 Steve Harris was invited to present the People Report for Month 8, the content of which was noted. It was further noted that: • The overall workforce fell marginally during November 2025, with reduction in substantive staff of 52 whole-time-equivalents (WTE) being partially offset by an increase in temporary staff usage due to operational pressures and sickness absence. • The Trust remained above its 2025/26 plan by 214 WTE despite a decrease of nearly 400 WTE since 31 March 2025. In order to meet its Financial Recovery Plan, the Trust’s workforce needed to reduce by a further 137 WTE. • Sickness absence continued to increase with 4.2% being reported during November and 4.8% being reported for December 2025. • The 2025 Staff Survey had closed. It was noted that the results were expected to be challenging. • The Trust had hit its target of 58% of staff having been vaccinated against flu, which placed the Trust in the top 15 nationally and second in the South East. • There was a significant amount of work ongoing to refresh the Trust’s approach and policies in respect of violence and aggression, including policy changes, training and communications. 5.10 Learning from Deaths 2025-26 Quarter 2 Report Jenny Milner was invited to present the Learning from Deaths report for the second quarter, the content of which was noted. It was further noted that: • The Trust continued to benchmark well against other organisations. It was one of only 11 trusts nationally with a lower than anticipated mortality rate based on its summary hospital-level mortality indicator (SHMI) score. • The Medical Examiner Service had reviewed a total of 1,078 deaths, of which 36% had occurred at the Trust’s sites. • Patients with learning disabilities remained an area of concern, although progress was being made in this area. The Trust was one of only a few Page 6 organisations to hold separate meetings to discuss deaths of patients with learning disabilities. • The Trust had procured a system to support organisation-wide learning from Morbidity and Mortality outcomes. 5.11 Infection Prevention and Control 2025-26 Quarter 2 Report Julian Sutton and Julie Brooks were invited to present the Infection Prevention and Control report for the second quarter, the content of which was noted. It was further noted that: • For the period covered by the report (July-September 2025), the Trust had exceeded all measures in terms of the annual limits for incidences of bacteraemia. The Trust was in a similar position to other organisations nationally. • There had been two cases of Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and 34 cases of Clostridioides difficile (C-diff) during the period. • There had been a focus on invasive device care management (such as cannulas and catheters) and on hand hygiene. • The Trust had successfully managed the Candidozyma auris outbreak, with only three new cases identified since the beginning of 2025, the last of which was identified in April 2025. 5.12 Medicines Management Annual Report 2024-25 James Allen was invited to present the Medicines Management Annual Report 2024/25, the content of which was noted. It was further noted that: • The Trust’s expenditure on medicines during 2024/25 was £215m, a 2% reduction compared to 2023/24 and was on track to spend only £207m during 2025/26. These reductions indicated that the strategy of using less expensive generic and biosimilar medicines had been effective in reducing costs. • The number of approvals for clinical trials and research activity had continued to improve. • The Trust had completed work to decommission nitrous oxide manifolds, which was expected to reduce the Trust’s nitrous oxide emissions by 600,000 litres per year, equivalent to 354 tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions. • An area of focus was the deployment of digital systems. Action Ian Howard agreed to look at the level of savings achieved in terms of medicines costs and how costs of medicines were budgeted for. 5.13 Ward Staffing Nursing Establishment Review 2025 Natasha Watts was invited to present the Ward Staffing Nursing Establishment Review 2025, the content of which was noted. It was further noted that: • The report set out the results of the ward staffing review undertaken between July and October 2025. • There was a renewed national focus on safe staffing. • Overall, the Trust’s staffing establishments remain appropriate and within recommended guidelines. Page 7 • Continued high levels of enhanced care demand, a significantly more junior workforce, managing additional surge areas, and the impact of financial controls had been highlighted as ongoing challenges. 6. CORPORATE GOVERNANCE, RISK and INTERNAL CONTROL 6.1 Annual Assurance for the NHS England Core Standards for Emergency Preparedness, Resilience and Response (EPRR) Jon Mcgonigle was invited to present the Annual Assurance for the NHS England Core Standards for Emergency Preparedness, Resilience and Response, the content of which was noted. It was further noted that: • NHS England required all trusts to complete an annual self-assessment against a number of core standards. In its assessment against 62 applicable core standards, the Trust was fully compliant with 56 and not yet fully compliant with 6 standards. • Of the areas where the Trust was not yet fully compliant, these related primarily to governance maturity, exercising and testing, workforce training consistency, and assurance evidence, rather than the absence of emergency response arrangements. • Since an initial report had been submitted to the Trust Executive Committee in November 2025, the Trust had completed development and approval of the Business Continuity Management System, completed the consultation and adoption of Protective Security and Emergency Lockdown arrangements, and had commenced consultation and system engagement for Evacuation and Shelter. • Training was scheduled to take place between February and May 2026 for on- call staff in charge. It was intended to hold a tabletop exercise during 2027. • It was noted that it had been some time since the Trust had practised a major incident response with other partners. • The Trust was on schedule to embed the ‘protect’ duty under the Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Act 2025 by March 2027. Action John Mcgonigle agreed to look at scheduling a major incident response exercise with other partners involved. 7. Any other business It was noted that the Trust had declared a critical incident on 10/11 December 2025 due to an IT system failure. It was noted that this was Keith Evans’ final formal meeting, as his second threeyear term as a non-executive director was due to expire on 31 January 2026. The Board expressed its thanks to Keith Evans for his service and support. 8. Note the date of the next meeting: 10 March 2026 Page 8 9. Resolution regarding the Press, Public and Others Decision: The Board resolved that, as permitted by the National Health Service Act 2006 (as amended), the Trust’s Constitution and the Standing Orders of the board of directors, that representatives of the press, members of the public and others not invited to attend to the next part of the meeting be excluded due to the confidential nature of the business to be transacted. The meeting was adjourned. Page 9 List of action items Agenda item Assigned to Deadline Status Trust Board – Open Session 11/11/2025 - 5.6 Performance KPI Report for Month 6 1293. MRI scanners and imaging Hyett, Andy 10/03/2026 Pending Explanation action item Andy Hyett agreed to work on and present at either a future Board meeting or Trust Board Study Session the Trust’s longer-term strategy with respect to MRI scanners and imaging. TB 13/01/26: work had commenced on a broader MRI strategy. This work would be presented to the Quality Committee in due course – the action remained open. Trust Board – Open Session 09/09/2025 - 8 Any other business 1286. Organ donation Machell, Craig Explanation action item Craig Machell agreed to add organ donation to the agenda of a future Trust Board Study Session. 16/04/2026 Pending Update: Item deferred to TBSS on 16/04/26. Trust Board – Open Session 15/07/2025 - 5.11 Freedom to Speak Up Report 1267. Data Mbabazi, Christine 10/03/2026 Pending Explanation action item Christine Mbabazi to include data from other mechanisms for reporting concerns in future Freedom to Speak Up reports. Page 1 of 2 Agenda item Assigned to Deadline Status Trust Board – Open Session 13/01/2026 - 5.5 Performance KPI Report for Month 8 1311. Cancer diagnosis Hyett, Andy 10/03/2026 Pending Explanation action item Andy Hyett agreed to provide Jane Harwood with further data regarding the stage at which cancer was diagnosed by socio-economic group. Trust Board – Open Session 13/01/2026 - 5.12 Medicines Management Annual Report 2024-25 1312. Medicines costs Howard, Ian 10/03/2026 Pending Explanation action item Ian Howard agreed to look at the level of savings achieved in terms of medicines costs and how costs of medicines were budgeted for. Trust Board – Open Session 13/01/2026 - 6.1 Annual Assurance for the NHS England Core Standards for Emergency Preparedness, Resilience and Response (EPRR) 1313. Major incident response exercise Mcgonigle, John Hyett, Andy 10/03/2026 Pending Explanation action item John Mcgonigle agreed to look at scheduling a major incident response exercise with other partners involved. Page 2 of 2 Agenda Item 5.1 Committee Chair’s Report to the Trust Board of Directors 10 March 2026 Committee: Audit & Risk Committee Meeting Date: 27 January 2026 Key Messages: Assurance: (Reports/Papers reviewed by the Committee also appearing on the Board agenda) • The committee considered the accounting policies and management judgements in respect of the 2025/26 annual accounts, noting the impact of the review of the Modern Equivalent Asset valuation estimation methodology. This review was to ensure that the valuation reflects specialised assets based on a modern, functionally equivalent facility at an alternative location, rather than simply replicating the current buildings and equipment. • The committee received an update in respect of the work on the Trust’s interim accounts, noting that there had been significant improvements in terms of use and recording of manual adjustments, with an objective of further reducing the use of manual adjustments in future. • The committee noted the work undertaken to address the issues identified in the production of the 2023/24 and 2024/25 accounts. • The committee reviewed the Trust’s compliance with the Code of Governance for NHS Provider Trusts, noting that the Trust was compliant in all areas or had appropriate explanations for areas of non-compliance, of which there were only a few. • The committee received a report on compliance with the Trust’s Standards of Business Conduct Policy, noting that the level of declarations of interest had remained largely static and that further work would be required to review the Trust’s approach in this area. • The committee received updates in respect of the internal audit programme, including the reports in respect of an audit of cyber security and the Trust’s core financial systems. • An update was provided in respect of the work of the counter-fraud team. It was noted that the risk of temporary worker impersonation was a particular area of focus. In addition, the committee noted the work undertaken to review the Trust’s compliance with the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023. 6.2 Board Assurance Framework (BAF) Update Assurance Rating: Risk Rating: Substantial N/A • All risks had been reviewed with the relevant executive director(s). • There had been no significant changes in ratings or target dates since the BAF had been last reviewed in October 2025. However, the committee challenged how realistic some of the target dates were on the basis that many of the actions required were reliant on third parties. • The committee suggested that the rating for risk 5c should be reconsidered in view of the increasing cyber risk. • It was noted that the actions from the internal audit on the Trust’s risk management maturity were on track. Page 1 of 2 Any Other Matters: 7.4 Audit and Risk Committee Assurance Rating: Risk Rating: Terms of Reference Substantial N/A • The committee reviewed its Terms of Reference and no changes were proposed. • The committee recommended that the Board approve the revised Terms of Reference. N/A Assurance Rating: Substantial There is a robust series of suitably designed internal controls in place upon Assurance which the organisation relies to manage the risk of failure of the continuous and effective achievement of the objectives of the process, which at the time of our review were being consistently applied. Reasonable There is a series of controls in place, however there are potential risks that Assurance may not be sufficient to ensure that the individual objectives of the process are achieved in a continuous and effective manner. Improvements are required to enhance the adequacy and effectiveness of the controls to mitigate these risks. Limited Assurance Controls in place are not sufficient to ensure that the organisation can rely upon them to manage the risks to the continuous and effective achievement of the objectives of the process. Significant improvements are required to improve the adequacy and effectiveness of the controls. No Assurance There is a fundamental breakdown or absence of core internal controls such that the organisation cannot rely upon them to manage the risks to the continuous and effective achievement of the objectives of the process. Immediate action is required to improve the adequacy and effectiveness of controls. Not Applicable Where assurance is not required and/or relevant. Risk Rating: Low Medium High Not Applicable Based on the report considered by the committee, there is little or no concern that the Trust will be unable to meet its stated objectives and/or plans. There is some concern that the Trust might not be able to fully meet its stated objectives and/or plans based on the information contained in the report considered by the committee. There is a significant risk that the Trust will not be able to meet its stated objectives and/or plans based on the information contained in the report considered by the committee. Where risk rating is not relevant. Page 2 of 2 Agenda Item 5.2 i) Committee Chair’s Report to the Trust Board of Directors 10 March 2026 Committee: Finance, Investment and Cash Committee Meeting Date: 26 January 2026 Key Messages: Assurance: (Reports/Papers reviewed by the Committee also appearing on the Board agenda) • The committee received the Finance Report for Month 9. The Trust had reported an in-month deficit of £4.9m and continued to report in line with the Financial Recovery Plan. The Trust had also delivered £10.3m of savings under the Cost Improvement Programme during the month. The modern equivalent assets review had been completed, which delivered £3m of benefit during the month. • The committee carried out a deep-dive into the Trust’s underlying financial position, noting that there had been £15.8m of one-off adjustments and that the underlying deficit was £61.4m year-to-date. The monthly underlying deficit continued to be c.£6m and therefore the 2025/26 exit position was assessed to be £72m. • The committee received an update on the Trust’s medium term planning submission, noting that it was expected that the Trust would submit a non-compliant plan. There remained a significant gap between the level of performance required under the framework and the available funding and an absence of proposals from Specialised Commissioning. It was noted that the assumptions regarding noncriteria to reside numbers were based on factors within the Trust’s control, rather than those dependent on third parties. • The committee received an update on financial improvement, noting that the Trust was £4m behind its CIP plan for 2025/26, expecting to deliver £88m of savings by year end compared to the £110m target. The Trust was targeting £50m of CIP savings for 2026/27. Based on national data, the Trust had the tenth smallest opportunity for productivity savings. • The committee considered the Trust’s cash position as at 31 December 2025 and the forecast cash position for the remainder of the financial year. The Trust expected to require a further £2.9m of cash support in March 2026, which the committee supported. • The committee received an update in respect of the Trust’s outsourced cleaning and catering services contract. N/A Any Other N/A Matters: Assurance Rating: Substantial There is a robust series of suitably designed internal controls in place upon Assurance which the organisation relies to manage the risk of failure of the continuous and effective achievement of the objectives of the process, which at the time of our review were being consistently applied. Page 1 of 2 Reasonable Assurance Limited Assurance No Assurance Not Applicable There is a series of controls in place, however there are potential risks that may not be sufficient to ensure that the individual objectives of the process are achieved in a continuous and effective manner. Improvements are required to enhance the adequacy and effectiveness of the controls to mitigate these risks. Controls in place are not sufficient to ensure that the organisation can rely upon them to manage the risks to the continuous and effective achievement of the objectives of the process. Significant improvements are required to improve the adequacy and effectiveness of the controls. There is a fundamental breakdown or absence of core internal controls such that the organisation cannot rely upon them to manage the risks to the continuous and effective achievement of the objectives of the process. Immediate action is required to improve the adequacy and effectiveness of controls. Where assurance is not required and/or relevant. Risk Rating: Low Medium High Not Applicable Based on the report considered by the committee, there is little or no concern that the Trust will be unable to meet its stated objectives and/or plans. There is some concern that the Trust might not be able to fully meet its stated objectives and/or plans based on the information contained in the report considered by the committee. There is a significant risk that the Trust will not be able to meet its stated objectives and/or plans based on the information contained in the report considered by the committee. Where risk rating is not relevant. Page 2 of 2 Agenda Item 5.2 ii) Committee Chair’s Report to the Trust Board of Directors 10 March 2026 Committee: Finance, Investment and Cash Committee Meeting Date: 23 February 2026 Key Messages: • • • • • • • • • The committee received the Finance Report for Month 10 (see below). The committee received an update in respect of the impact of the fire at Southampton General Hospital on 1 February 2026, including in respect of the actions being taken to restore the lost services and the Trust’s claims under the NHS Resolution Property Expenses Scheme and under its commercial insurance policy. The committee received an update following the submission of the Trust’s medium term plan on 12 February 2026, noting that the Trust’s current proposed deficit made it an outlier. There remained a significant gap between the level of funding available from commissioners and the performance required under the framework. The committee enquired as to the possible route to resolve and supported the view that pricing of activity needed to be set at a level which did not create an increasing deficit as it currently does in critical care areas. Following the external review recommendations, the committee look forward to a deeper dive into the drivers of the increases in the Trust’s cost base over the past 5-6 years as this has increased at a greater rate than activity levels. This is planned for the March 2026 meeting. The committee received an update in respect of the Always Improving programme, noting that the fire had prompted something of a re-think in terms of organisational and system fundamentals. It was noted that there had been changes in the Trust’s risk appetite in terms of management of patients having no criteria to reside and outpatient appointments. Sustaining the improvements in these areas was considered to be a key priority. The committee received a report on the roll out of the MIYA system in the Trust’s emergency department, which went live on 8 October 2025. It was noted that whilst there had been some initial impact on performance during the first weeks, this had been expected, and the issues appeared to have been largely resolved. The system had delivered improvements in clinical management and in terms of data analytics. The committee noted that the Trust had been awarded £39m in capital funding for 2025/26. It was noted that this was a significant amount of funding to be used during the final months of 2025/26 and that work was ongoing to secure this funding through placing of orders and other activity. The committee received an update in respect of the Trust’s proposed tender for car parking services. The committee supported the proposals to obtain mobile endoscopy units to address the loss of the Trust’s endoscopy service in the fire on 1 February 2026. The committee noted proposals in respect of changes to NHS Property Services. Page 1 of 3 Assurance: (Reports/Papers reviewed by the Committee also appearing on the Board agenda) Any Other Matters: 5.8 Finance Report for Month 10 Assurance Rating: Risk Rating: Substantial High • The Trust had submitted a revised forecast to NHS England of a deficit of £49.9m following a request for an ‘art of the possible’ reforecast. The Trust had since received additional funding, which reduced the 2025/26 forecast deficit to c.£45m. • The Trust had reported a year-to-date deficit of £44.8m, with the underlying monthly deficit remaining between £5.5-6m. The Trust expected additional one-offs during the final months, but there was significant risk associated with this. • The Trust was forecasting CIP delivery of £94m for 2025/26, with £78m achieved year-to-date. • Whilst there had been some increase in workforce numbers in December 2025 and January 2026, it was considered normal for this to occur during this period, however this was creating a deviation from the planned workforce numbers. This was explained as the result of the decision taken to address 65- and 52-week waits which had therefore impacted staff numbers. The resulting increased income from additional work had yet to register in the Trust's revenue numbers but was expected in February and March.. 6.2 Board Assurance Framework (BAF) Update Assurance Rating: Risk Rating: N/A • Risk 5a remained the Trust’s highest-rated risk at 25 and the target date for reduction had been extended by six months due to continued uncertainty around the funding available during 2026/27 and the impact of the fire on 1 February 2026. • Risk 5b had been assessed following the fire, but it was considered that whilst there had been significant disruption, the event and subsequent activities had been well-managed and demonstrated the effectiveness of the Trust’s evacuation and business continuity plans. Accordingly, no changes were proposed to the rating. • There had been an increase in the rating of risk 5c, largely due to risks surrounding the age of the Trust’s digital infrastructure and uncertainty regarding the OneEPR programme. The committee reviewed the Trust’s cash position and forecast, and the committee supported the additional request to be submitted in February 2026 for cash support up to a maximum of £10m to be received in April 2026. The trajectory for cash support in 2026/27 was to be reviewed at the March 2026 meeting. Assurance Rating: Substantial There is a robust series of suitably designed internal controls in place upon Assurance which the organisation relies to manage the risk of failure of the continuous and effective achievement of the objectives of the process, which at the time of our review were being consistently applied. Reasonable There is a series of controls in place, however there are potential risks that Assurance may not be sufficient to ensure that the individual objectives of the process are achieved in a continuous and effective manner. Improvements are required to enhance the adequacy and effectiveness of the controls to mitigate these risks. Page 2 of 3 Limited Assurance No Assurance Not Applicable Controls in place are not sufficient to ensure that the organisation can rely upon them to manage the risks to the continuous and effective achievement of the objectives of the process. Significant improvements are required to improve the adequacy and effectiveness of the controls. There is a fundamental breakdown or absence of core internal controls such that the organisation cannot rely upon them to manage the risks to the continuous and effective achievement of the objectives of the process. Immediate action is required to improve the adequacy and effectiveness of controls. Where assurance is not required and/or relevant. Risk Rating: Low Medium High Not Applicable Based on the report considered by the committee, there is little or no concern that the Trust will be unable to meet its stated objectives and/or plans. There is some concern that the Trus
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Annual report 2021-2022

Description: 2021/22 Incorporating the quality report University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust Annual Report and Accounts 2021/22 Presented to Parliament pursuant to Schedule 7, paragraph 25(4)(a) of the National Health Service Act 2006 © 2022 University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust Table of contents Welcome from our chair and chief executive 6 Overview and performance 8 Performance report 9 Overview 10 Accountability report 36 Directors’ report 37 Remuneration report 59 Staff report 72 Annual governance statement 94 Quality report 105 Statement on quality from the chief executive 106 Priorities for improvement and statements of assurance from the board 109 Other information 182 Annual accounts 210 Statement from the chief financial officer 211 Auditor’s report 212 Auditor’s report including audit certificate 218 Foreword to the accounts 220 Statement of Comprehensive Income 221 Statement of Financial Position 222 Statement of Changes in Taxpayers’ Equity 223 Statement of Cash Flows 224 Notes to the accounts 225 5 Welcome from our chair and chief executive As we emerged from the most severe phase of the COVID-19 pandemic, 2021/22 was another challenging year for everyone at University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust (UHS). It was also a year on which we can look back with pride at what we achieved together in unprecedented circumstances. Amongst many notable achievements over the past twelve months, we have: • Led on globally ground-breaking research trials to inform the country’s COVID-19 vaccine booster strategy, including the world’s first COVID-19 vaccine booster study of mixed schedules. • Successfully managed infection prevention and control, putting us amongst the best in the country for minimising nosocomial spread. This was against a backdrop of, at times, R-rates in our local community that were amongst the highest in the country. • Published new strategies for digital and sustainability, which respectively set out how we are revolutionising our technical capability to meet changing patient needs and responding to the growing threat posed by climate change as part of the NHS-wide commitment to reaching carbon net zero by 2045. The pandemic also highlighted the vital importance of our staff’s wellbeing so we could continue to meet the needs of the most vulnerable and sick within our community and beyond. In response, we launched and have sustained a comprehensive programme of support to help our staff recognise and address the physical and emotional burden of the last two years. In financial terms, the Trust achieved its forecast breakeven position in 2021/22 on a turnover of £1.15 billion. Our strong, long-term financial performance meant we could continue investing in the capacity and condition of our estate. During the last year we have welcomed patients into our new ophthalmology outpatients area, expanded the majors area of our emergency department, built Hamwic House for treating cancer patients and opened four new operating theatres. Our ambition remains to increase capacity and improve facilities so that we can meet rising demand for our services, treating more people in improved settings than ever before. The momentum we are building is informed and driven by our five-year strategic plan, which describes our collective ambitions on our journey to becoming a world-class organisation. Our successes over the last twelve months were set against a backdrop of exceptional pressure on our services, unlike anything we have seen before. Like most hospital trusts, the lifting of COVID-19 restrictions in the wider community saw significant increases in attendances at our emergency department and increased referrals for treatments including surgery and cancer care. Everyone at UHS is working hard to restore services and bring waiting times down, although there are headwinds impacting our elective recovery. As we write this report, we have more than 200 patients in the hospital who no longer need our care but are waiting for discharge, either to a care home or to their own home with domiciliary care packages. Like many sectors, our local authority partners are struggling to buy or directly provide the capacity that is needed due primarily to workforce shortages. On occasion, the number of patients stranded in our hospitals means we have had to cancel scheduled surgery patients due to a lack of beds. Despite this, we are making good progress on recovering our elective performance, for example the number of elective surgery procedures in May 2022 was over 8% higher than in May 2019, prior to the COVID-19 pandemic. 6 Looking back over the year, our achievements would not have been possible without every single one of our 13,000 staff, who have gone above and beyond to put patients first. As a Trust Board we recognise that our people are our greatest asset. The results of this year’s NHS annual staff survey are encouraging, with the percentage of staff recommending UHS as a place to work being the sixth highest across all NHS trusts in England. However, we know we can do even better and our new people strategy will help us achieve this by introducing programmes which enable our people to thrive, excel and belong in a diverse and inclusive environment. We ended the year by saying farewell to Peter Hollins, who completed his second and final term as chair on 31 March 2022. In the six years of his leadership, the Trust has undergone a huge transformation to the benefit of both patients and staff. Peter has been a trusted and respected colleague whose outstanding leadership has set UHS on course to be a world-class organisation with world-class people delivering worldclass care. We welcome the formation of the Hampshire and Isle of Wight integrated care system on 1 July 2022, which will facilitate increased integration and collaboration across health and social care partners. We look forward to continuing strong relationships with all our partners as we work to develop an NHS of which all the communities we serve can be proud. Jane Bailey Interim Chair June 2022 David French Chief Executive Officer June 2022 7 OVERVIEW AND PERFORMANCE Performance report Introduction from our chief executive 2021/22 is the second year that the ways in which the Trust has worked, and the performance it has achieved, have been strongly influenced the COVID-19 pandemic. Our circumstances varied significantly through the year, however, by March 2022: • COVID-19 related restrictions had been removed across the wider community, but remained necessary within healthcare settings; • a combination of partial immunity and improved treatments had reduced the numbers of patients experiencing the most severe symptoms of COVID-19, but the total numbers of people being infected remained very high; and • the numbers of patients attending, or being referred to, healthcare services for other conditions had returned to pre-pandemic levels or higher. Our challenges and priorities have varied through the year in a similar manner, and have included: • providing sufficient urgent care capacity for patients with COVID-19 alongside those with other illnesses or injuries; • running our services with significantly increased levels of COVID-19 related absence amongst our staff, as infection rates have increased in the wider community; and • increasing the numbers of elective treatments provided, back to pre-pandemic levels and higher, to start to reduce patient waiting times and reverse the increases in waiting list sizes caused by COVID-19. Our performance this year has often been impacted by the adversity of the circumstances. We have not always been able to achieve the targets established prior to the pandemic, nor to deliver the standard of service that we would aspire to for our patients. The Trust is proud to have performed well in comparison to other hospital trusts across many performance measures, however, I would like to thank our patients for their understanding and patience, and all our staff for their resilience, commitment and dedication to care for patients and their colleagues. As we begin to emerge from the pandemic, and consider the year ahead, we look forward to working with patients, hospital colleagues, and partners across health and social care to: • continue the recovery from the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic; • improve our performance against key measures, continuing to perform well in comparison with other hospitals and moving closer to the national targets; and • continue to adapt and improve services such that the outcomes and results achieved for patients will be better than ever before. 9 Overview About the Trust Our services University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest acute teaching trusts in England with a turnover of more than £1 billion in 2021/22. It is based on the coast in south east England and provides services to over 1.9 million people living in Southampton and south Hampshire and specialist services, including neurosciences, respiratory medicine, cancer care, cardiovascular, obstetrics and specialist children’s services, to more than 3.7 million people in central southern England and the Channel Islands. The Trust is also a designated major trauma centre, one of only two places in the south of England to offer adults and children full major trauma care provision. As a leading centre for teaching and research, the Trust has close working relationships with the University of Southampton, the Medical Research Council, National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR), Wellcome Trust and Cancer Research UK. The Trust is consistently one of the UK’s highest recruiting trusts of patients to clinical trials and in the top ten nationally for research study volumes as ranked by the NIHR Clinical Research Network. 12,000 Every year over staff at UHS: treat around 160,000 inpatients and day patients, including about 75,000 emergency admissions see over 650,000 people at outpatient appointments deal with around 150,000 cases in our emergency department deliver more than 100 outpatient clinics across the south of England, keeping services local for patients The Trust provides most of its services from the following locations: • Southampton General Hospital – the Trust’s largest location, where a great number of specialist services are based alongside emergency and critical care and which includes Southampton Children’s Hospital. • Princess Anne Hospital – located across the road from Southampton General Hospital and providing maternity care and specialist care for women with medical problems during pregnancy and babies who need extra care around birth across the region. • Royal South Hants Hospital – although the Trust does not operate this site near the centre of Southampton it provides a smaller number of services from this location. • New Forest Birth Centre – located at Ashurst on the edge of the New Forest and run by experienced midwives and support staff it offers a safe, ‘home away from home’ environment for women having a healthy pregnancy and expecting a straightforward birth. The NHS patient services provided by the Trust are commissioned and paid for by local clinical commissioning groups (CCGs) and, in the case of more specialised services (such as treatments for rare conditions), by NHS England. Just under half of the Trust’s NHS patient services are paid for by CCGs and just over half are paid for by NHS England. We provide these under a standard NHS contract, which incorporates ongoing monitoring of the Trust and the quality of the services provided. 10 Our structure UHS gained foundation trust status on 1 October 2011. A foundation trust is a public benefit corporation providing NHS services in line with the core NHS principles: that care should be universal, comprehensive and free at the point of need. The Trust is licensed as a foundation trust to provide these services by Monitor (the independent regulator, now part of NHS England and NHS Improvement) and the healthcare services we provide are regulated by the Care Quality Commission. Being a foundation trust has enabled greater local accountability and greater financial freedom and has supported the delivery of the Trust’s mission and strategy over a number of years. The Trust has been a university teaching hospital since 1971. The diagram below provides an overview of the overall organisational structure of the Trust. Division A Surgery Critical Care Opthalmology Theatres and Anaesthetics Public and foundation trust members Council of Governors Board of Directors Executive Directors Division B Division C Division D Cancer Care Emergency Medicine Helicopter Emergency Medical Services Medicine and Medicine for Older People Pathology Specialist Medicine Women and Newborn Maternity Child Health Clinical Support Cardiovascular and Thoracic Neurosciences Trauma and Orthopaedics Radiology 11 Trust Headquarters Division Always Improving Central Operations Clinical Outcomes Commercial Development Communications Contracting Corporate Affairs Data and Analytics Education and Workforce Estates, Facilities and Capital Development Finance Health and Safety Human Resources Informatics Medical Examinerss Service Occupational Health Organisational Development Quality Patient Safety Planning and Productivity Procurement and Supply Research and Development Safeguarding Strategy and Partnerships The Trust is also part of an integrated care system in Hampshire and the Isle of Wight, which is a partnership of NHS and local government organisations working together to improve the health and wellbeing of the population across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. Our values Our values describe how we do things at UHS and act as a guide to all staff working with colleagues to deliver high quality patient care and a great patient experience every day. Our values are: Patients, their families and carers are at the heart of what we do. Their experience of our services will be our measure of success. Partnership between clinicians, patients and carers is critical to achieving our vision, both within hospital teams and extending across organisational boundaries in the NHS, social care and the third sector. We will ensure we are always improving services for patients through research, education, clinical effectiveness and quality improvement. We will continue to incorporate new ideas, technologies and create greater efficiencies in the services we provide. 12 Our strategy 2021-25 The Trust’s strategy was updated during 2020/21 to take account of everything our staff had experienced during the COVID-19 pandemic and what we had learnt from this. The vision for UHS is to continue on its journey to become an organisation of world class people delivering world class care. Our strategy is organised around five themes and for each of these it describes a number of ambitions we aim to achieve by 2025. Theme Ambitions Outstanding patient outcomes, • We will monitor clinical outcomes, safety and experience of our experience and safety patients regularly to ensure they are amongst the best in the UK By 2025 we will strengthen our and the world. national reputation for outstanding • We will reduce harm, learning from all incidents through our patient outcomes, experience and proactive patient safety culture. safety, providing high quality care • We will ensure all patients and relatives have a positive experience and treatment across an extensive of our care, as a result of the environment created by our people range of services from foetal and our facilities. medicine, through all life stages and conditions, to end-of-life care Pioneering research • We will recruit and enable people to deliver pioneering research in and innovation Southampton. We will continue to be a leading teaching hospital with a growing, reputable and innovative research and development portfolio • We will optimise access to clinical research studies for our patients. • We will enable innovation in everything we do, and ensure that ‘cutting edge’ investigations and treatments are delivered in Southampton. that attracts the best staff and efficiently delivers the best possible treatments and care for our patients. World class people • We will recruit and develop enough people with the right Supporting and nurturing our knowledge and skills to meet the needs of our patients. people through a culture that values • We will provide satisfying and fulfilling roles, growing our talent diversity and builds knowledge and through development and opportunity for progression. skills to ensure everyone reaches • We will empower our people, embracing diversity and embedding their full potential. We must provide compassion, inclusion and equity of opportunity. rewarding career paths within empowered, compassionate, and motivated teams. Integrated networks and collaboration We will deliver our services with partners through clinical networks, collaboration and integration across geographical and organisational boundaries. • We will work in partnership with key stakeholders across the Hampshire and Isle of Wight integrated care system. • We will strengthen our acute clinical networks across the region, centralising when necessary and supporting local care when appropriate. • We will foster local integration with primary and community care as well as mental health and social care services for seamless delivery across boundaries. • We will build on our successful partnership with University of Southampton (UoS), growing our reputation as a national leading university teaching hospital. 13 Theme Foundations for the future Making our enabling infrastructure (finance, digital, estate) fit for the future to support a leading university teaching hospital in the 21st century and recognising our responsibility as a major employer in the community of Southampton and our role in broader environmental sustainability. Ambitions • We will deliver best value to the tax payer as a financially efficient and sustainable organisation. • We will support patient self-management and seamless care across organisational boundaries through our ambitious digital programme, including real time data reporting, to inform our care. • We will expand and improve our estate, increasing capacity where needed and providing modern facilities for our patients and our people. • We will strengthen our role in the community as an employer of choice, a partner in delivery of services to our population and by leading the Greener NHS agenda locally. During each year of the strategy the Trust sets out a more detailed series of objectives to achieve and progress towards the delivery of its ambitions. In 2021/22 these objectives included: • Recovery restoration and improvement of clinical services • Introducing a robust and proactive safety culture • Empowering and developing staff to improve services for patients • Implementing the ‘Always Improving’ strategy • Delivering the first year of the research and investment plan • Restoring a full research portfolio and preparing for future growth • Delivering joint research and innovation infrastructure with UoS and Wessex partners • Increasing our people capacity (recruitment, retention, education) • Great place to work including focus on wellbeing • Building an inclusive and compassionate culture • Working in partnership with the integrated care system and primary care networks • Integrated networks and collaboration • Creating a sustainable financial infrastructure • Making our corporate infrastructure (digital, estate) fit for the future to support a leading university teaching hospital in the 21st century • Recognising our responsibility as a major employer in the community of Southampton and our role in delivering a greener NHS. Performance against these objectives will be monitored and reported to the Trust’s board of directors on a quarterly basis. Principal risks to our strategy and objectives The board of directors has identified and manages the principal risks to the delivery of its strategy and objectives through its board assurance framework. The principal risks to the delivery of its strategy and objectives identified by the Trust during 2021/22 were that: • It would have insufficient capacity to respond to emergency demand, reduce waiting lists for planned activity and provide diagnostics results in avoidable harm to patients • It would not be able to provide service users with a safe, high quality experience of care and positive patient outcomes • It would not effectively plan for and implement infection prevention and control measures that reduce the number of hospital-acquired infections and limit the number of nosocomial outbreaks of infection • It would not secure the required ongoing investment to support our pioneering research and innovation, driving clinical services of the future 14 • It would not realise the full benefits of being a University teaching hospital through working with regional partners to accelerate research, innovation and adoption; increasing the number of studies initiated and the patients recruited to participate in these studies and the delivery of new treatments and treatments that would not otherwise be available to patients • It would not be able to increase the UHS workforce to meet current and planned service requirements through recruitment to vacancies and maintaining annual staff turnover below 12% and develop a longerterm workforce plan linked to the delivery of the Trust’s corporate strategy • It would not develop a diverse, compassionate and inclusive workforce, providing a more positive staff experience for all staff • It would not create a sustainable and innovative education and development response to meet the current and future workforce needs • It would not implement effective models to deliver integrated and networked care, resulting in suboptimal patient experience and outcomes, increased numbers of admissions and increases in patients’ length of stay. • It would be unable to deliver a financial breakeven position and support prioritised investment as identified in the Trust’s capital plan within locally available limits (CDEL). • It would not adequately maintain, improve and develop our estate to deliver our clinical services and increase capacity. • It would fail to introduce and implement new technology and expand the use of existing technology to transform our delivery of care through the funding and delivery of the digital strategy. • It would fail to prioritise green initiatives to deliver a trajectory that will reduce our direct and indirect carbon footprint and reach net zero direct carbon emissions by 2040 and net zero indirect carbon emissions by 2045 While the COVID-19 pandemic presented the Trust with new risks as it introduced more stringent infection control processes, stopped certain types of activity and responded quickly to care for large numbers of seriously ill patients who had tested positive for COVID-19, it also prompted innovation across a wide range of areas. However the ongoing impact of the pandemic on both our staff, patients who have had COVID-19 and patients who have waited longer than expected for treatment as a result, have added to the risks facing the Trust. This risk has continued into 2021/22 and has been coupled with increases in referrals for cancer and increased attendances to our emergency department and non-elective activity. National targets for performance have not been amended as a result of the pandemic, although the national plan has focussed on the recovery of activity levels as the first stage in a restoration of elective services. Capacity – The initial and subsequent waves of the COVID-19 pandemic have led to increases in the waiting times for patients and the number of patients waiting more than 52, 78 and 104 weeks has increased significantly. While there was a significant reduction in the number of patients waiting over 104 weeks in 2021/22, with the Trust expecting that no patients will be waiting more than 104 weeks by July 2022, its ability to reduce the overall waiting list and the length of time patients are waiting for treatment remains one of the key risks for the Trust. This may be compounded by future waves of the COVID-19, a continuation of the sustained demand for urgent non-elective activity and an ongoing number of referrals, often requiring more complex treatment due to delays in people visiting their GPs for the first time and presenting with more advanced disease. The Trust utilised the support available from the independent sector to continue cancer treatment and surgery for those patients at highest risk and continues to make use of independent capacity for cardiac surgery. It also increased the number of outpatient attendances which took place by telephone or video call. The Trust developed a clinical assurance framework during the year to better assess the risk of harm to patients as a result of delays in treatment and this has been utilised in decision-making around the allocation of resources to those areas where there is the greatest risk of potential harm to patients. In addition to opening additional capacity during 2021/22 (described in the Estates section below), the Trust also committed expenditure in 2021/22 to open further wards and operating theatres during 2022/23 and 2023/24. These initiatives will contribute to further improvements in elective waiting times in coming years. 15 Quality and compliance – The Trust continued to monitor the quality of care delivered throughout 2021/22. During the COVID-19 pandemic the primary focus became infection prevention and control, with the launch of an award-winning COVID ZERO campaign that saw the Trust reduce the transmission of the virus in hospital (nosocomial transmission). While the Trust continued to perform well overall, the Trust exceeded its annual threshold for Clostridium difficile infections and there was one MRSA bacteraemia during March 2022, the only such event in 2021/22. The Trust continued to develop its proactive patient safety culture during 2021/22 with changes to the way in which patient safety incidents are investigated and the launch of its Always Improving strategy and transformation initiatives in theatre efficiency, patient flow and outpatients. Reporting and investigation of incidents continued during 2021/22. The Trust continues to prepare for the implementation of the new patient safety incident response framework in June 2022/23. Partnerships – During 2021/22, the Trust and its partners continued to work together to discharge patients safely, to ensure patients requiring urgent cancer treatment and surgery were able to continue their treatment in the independent sector and to develop the regional COVID-19 saliva testing programme for local schools, hospitals and other employers. The new arrangements for integrated care systems will be implemented in July 2022. This is expected to reinvigorate work with partners at a system, place and provider level in Hampshire and Isle of Wight. The Trust is already part of an acute provider collaborative with other acute trusts in Hampshire and the Isle of Wight and is progressing a number of projects including the development of an elective hub at Winchester Hospital, diagnostics, pathology, endoscopy and imaging networks. The Trust also continued to progress research activity and opportunities with the University of Southampton and Wessex health partners. Workforce – The Trust continued to recruit nurses from overseas and through targeted recruitment campaigns during 2021/22 meaning that the number of nursing vacancies has remained relatively stable. Vacancies in other areas have increased reflecting a more competitive job market, particularly for lower band roles. The Trust also continued to work with its staff networks and specific focus groups to increase diversity in leadership roles. Staff turnover remained above the 12% target during 2021/22 and retention is a key element of the people strategy. While workforce capacity continues to be one of the biggest challenges faced by the Trust, during 2021/22 we have also focused on supporting our staff to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic and operational pressures by providing both the tools and time to help staff recovery. We are incredibly proud of the way that staff responded to the pandemic and continue to recognise this in whatever ways we can, however, we also want to ensure that staff continue to be able to contribute to patient care at their best and want to stay and develop with the Trust. Technology was also used at levels not previously achieved to continue to deliver training to staff and enable staff to work from home where possible, ensuring a safer environment for patients and staff in the hospitals. Estate – The Trust continued to invest in and develop its estate during 2021/22 including opening a new ophthalmology outpatient area, expansion of the majors area of the emergency department and four new operating theatres. These were part of £65 million of capital expenditure in 2021/22 that also included equipment, digital and the backlog maintenance programme. Innovation and technology – There have been exceptional levels of achievement in relation to COVID-19 related research activity, including in partnership with the universities. You can read more about these in part three of the quality account. The board of directors has also supported the funding of an expansion of research and innovation activity to allow the continued delivery of the Trust’s ambitions to innovate and improve and transform its services. 16 The Trust and its partners also been successful in securing external funding including one of only four successful NHSX awards to test the concept of federated trusted research environments with its Wessex health partners and core funding of £10.5 million for the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) Southampton Clinical Research Facility (CRF) for the period between September 2022 and August 2027. Sustainable financial model –The Trust achieved its forecast breakeven position in 2021/22. Income was more predictable in 2021/22 as block contract arrangements remained in place in response to the COVID-19 pandemic and ensured that costs were covered, however, funding from the elective recovery fund, particularly, in the first half of 2021/22 introduced a degree of income volatility as did changes to the framework for the elective recovery fund half way through the year. The Trust continues to maintain a strong cash position and to implement improvements and efficiency savings, allowing it to continue to invest in its services. The financial outlook across the NHS looks extremely challenging going into 2022/23 due to the reductions in non-recurrent funding and efficiency targets. The Trust currently has an underlying deficit, with pressures on energy prices and drugs cost growth within block contract arrangements, which had been supported with non-recurrent funding in previous years. While specific funding has been provided to address inflationary pressures there is a risk that inflation could exceed this funding and raw material and supply shortages could also impact on costs. Performance overview The Trust monitors a very wide range of key performance indicators within its departments, divisions, directorates and executive committee. Assurance for our board of directors and executive committee includes an integrated performance report which is reviewed monthly and contains a variety of indicators intended to provide assurance regarding implementation of our strategy and that the care we provide is safe, caring, effective, responsive and wellled. The integrated performance report also includes a monthly ‘spotlight’ section, to enable more detailed consideration of any topics that are of particular interest or concern. The selection of topics is informed by a rolling schedule, any performance concerns and requests from the board of directors. Assurance for our council of governors includes a quarterly Chief executive’s performance report, which includes a range of non-financial and financial performance information. 17 Performance analysis COVID-19 Impacts In 2021/22, the most prominent impacts of COVID-19 have been in relation to occupancy of inpatient beds by patients with a COVID-19 diagnosis and increased levels of staff sickness absence associated with COVID-19, in addition to normal levels of absence due to other causes. The impact of COVID-19 has varied significantly through the year, linked primarily to the prevalence of the disease within the wider community. In comparison to 2020/21: • bed occupancy (all types) did not reach the same exceptional peaks, however, it exceeded 50 patients between August 2021 and March 2022 and reached an average of 83 in March 2022; • the number of patients requiring treatment in intensive care and high care were much reduced, though still significant; • fewer patients were admitted requiring hospital treatment for COVID-19 alone, and greater numbers were admitted requiring treatment for other medical conditions who were also infected with COVID-19 at the same time; • staff sickness absence levels were typically higher, particularly in the second half of the year when national restrictions had been removed and COVID-19 infections in the community increased – the sickness absence rate (from all causes) peaked at 6% in March 2022 All bed types Intensive care/higher care beds 18 Staff sickness absence Emergency access through our emergency department Following a reduction during the first year of the pandemic, the numbers of patients who presented to receive care at our emergency department increased exponentially in 2021/22. Attendance levels exceeded the higher levels seen prior to the pandemic by approximately 10%. All patients presenting to the emergency department This exceptional increase in the clinical demand upon our department has had a significant adverse impact upon the timeliness of care, particularly for those patients who have a less urgent condition. The department has also continued to deliver services separately for those patients who have respiratory symptoms and those who do not, and to implement additional infection control measures. Emergency access performance is measured as the percentage of patients discharged from emergency department care or admitted to a hospital bed within four hours of arrival to the department. The national target of 95% was not achieved and the Trust experienced a large deterioration in our own performance to 64% (main ED/Type 1 attendances) by March 2022. Our performance compared favourably with other acute trusts in England despite this, however. 19 Emergency access four hour performance The number and duration of any ambulance handover delays are another important performance indicator. Ensuring that ambulance staff can ‘hand over’ the patients they convey to our emergency department without delay is important because this releases the staff and their vehicle to meet the needs of other medical emergencies in the community. We are very proud to have an exceptionally good record in this regard, working with colleagues in ambulance services to transfer arriving patients into our emergency department and the care of our staff even when the hospital is already fully occupied. 20 Elective Waiting times Demand 2021/22 has seen a continuation of the trend of increasing elective referrals, following a major reduction which occurred at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. Referral rates to our services are now typically at, or above, the levels seen before the pandemic. Feedback from clinicians is that they are also seeing more patients with advanced disease than they would normally, because of delays in referral to the service/diagnosis. Accepted referrals The number of patients referred to hospital with suspected cancer increased exceptionally during 2021/22; the number of patients seen for a first consultant-led appointment was 27% higher than in 2020/21 and 18% higher than in 2019/20. Performance remained below the national target of 93% throughout the year, with a deterioration to 74% in December 2021 prior to a recovery to 90% in March 2022. Our performance also declined in comparison with other acute trusts in England. Most of the patients who waited longer than two weeks for their first appointment were within our breast service, which sees a very large number of referrals for suspected cancer and experienced a 22% increase in the number of patients seen compared to 2019/20. Additional consultants who specialise in breast cancer have now been recruited and performance in this service returned to target in April 2022. 21 Performance following ‘Two week wait’ urgent referral for suspected cancer 22 Activity The number of UHS hospital appointments, diagnostic tests and elective admissions all increased significantly during 2021/22. The number of appointments undertaken, and diagnostic tests performed, exceeded activity levels in both 2019/20 and 2020/21. The number of elective and day case admissions increased significantly compared to 2020/21 (the first year of the pandemic) yet remained approximately 10% below the levels achieved between April 2019 and February 2020 (prior to COVID-19). There were a wide range of factors influencing these activity levels, and the lower levels of admitted activity specifically, including: • the availability of beds for the admission of elective patients after emergency patients with COVID-19 and other conditions had been accommodated; • the availability of staff to deliver elective care, during periods of increased COVID-19 bed occupancy, and during periods of increased staff absence related to COVID-19; • additional infection prevention measures which were maintained, particularly within inpatient treatment settings where risks of COVID-19 transmission are otherwise increased. Most of the activity has been delivered within NHS hospitals in 2021/22 (local independent sector hospitals were used to replace NHS elective capacity in 2020/21), and we have recruited additional staff and invested in an additional ward, theatres and outpatient rooms in order to be able increase our treatment activity. The graphs below show 2021/22 activity levels as a percentage of those achieved prior to the COVID-19 pandemic. Elective admissions (including day case) 23 Outpatient attendances Diagnostics Our performance measures for diagnostics report on a total of 15 different frequently used tests. At the end of March 2022, 20% of patients were waiting more than six weeks to receive their investigation. This is a significant improvement compared to 28% of patients waiting more than six weeks at the end of March 2021, yet still significantly worse than the national target (1%) and UHS performance prior to pandemic. At the end of March 2022, the total waiting list size (including patients waiting less than six weeks) had increased by 14% compared to March 2021 and was 34% larger than before the pandemic. These trends reflect a combination of large reductions in diagnostic activity in the first year of the pandemic, followed by record levels of diagnostic tests being performed during 2021/22 (7% higher than before the pandemic) combined with very high levels of referrals for diagnostic testing over the same period. 24 The tests with largest numbers of longer waiting patients are non-obstetric ultrasound, peripheral neurophysiology, MRI and CT. Initiatives to improve performance include the recruitment of additional staff in the relevant professions and investment in additional equipment, in the context of NHS forecasts that diagnostic demand will continue to increase over the longer term. Patients waiting for a diagnostic test to be performed (sum of 15 different frequently used tests) Percentage of patients waiting over 6 weeks for a diagnostic test to be performed 25 Referral to Treatment Our waiting list from referral to treatment increased in size by 27% (9,768 patients) during 2021/22 and is now 36% larger than before the pandemic. Both referrals and hospital activity declined steeply at the start of the pandemic, but referral levels increased more quickly than hospital activity following this. The rate at which the waiting list is increasing has however reduced in the most recent six months. Number of patients waiting between referral and commencement of a treatment for their condition The national target is that at least 92% of patients should be waiting for treatment no more than 18 weeks from their referral to hospital. Our performance has deteriorated from 80% immediately before the pandemic, to 68% at the end of March 2022. Our performance continues to be typical of the major teaching hospital trusts that we benchmark with, and the trend has been similar to that experienced across trusts in England. Percentage of patients waiting up to 18 weeks between referral and treatment 26 The fact that some patients wait significantly longer than the 18 week target is a particular concern. In 2020/21 NHS England targeted the stabilisation of the numbers of patients waiting more than 52 weeks and the elimination of waiting times more than 104 weeks (except when patients choose to wait longer). The percentage of patients waiting more than 52 weeks at UHS reduced from 9% to 4%. The number of patients waiting more than 104 weeks reduced, from a maximum of 171, to 59 at the end of March 2022 (of whom only five were wishing to proceed with treatment at that time). The patients who typically wait longest for treatment continue to be those who require admission for surgical procedures in specialities such as ear nose and throat, orthopaedics and oral surgery. The Trust opened four additional operating theatres during 2020/21 and is working in collaboration with partners in the Hampshire and Isle of Wight integrated care system to implement further elective recovery plans. Percentage of patients waiting more than 52 weeks, between referral and commencement of a treatment for their condition 27 Cancer Waiting Times The timeliness of urgent services for patients with suspected cancer has unfortunately declined during 2021/22. The Trust continues to perform well in comparison with the teaching hospitals that we benchmark with and deliver a similar range of services, however. We have faced a range of challenges including: • a large increase in the number of new patients referred for investigation; • delays in the onward referral (for specialist investigation or treatment) of patients from other trusts which have also experienced increases in referrals; • the need to provide capacity to investigate and treat the full range of other conditions, alongside those patients with suspected cancer; and • an increase in the complexity of treatment required by new and existing patients, potentially because of delays in referral or treatment during the first year of the pandemic The national target is to provide the first definitive treatment to at least 85% of patients with cancer with 62 days of referral to hospital. UHS exceeded this level of performance in April 2021 but has not done so since then, performance deteriorated to 66% in January 2022 before recovering somewhat to 72% by March 2022. Treatment for Cancer within 62 days of an urgent GP referral to hospital The national target is to provide the first definitive treatment to at least 96% of patients within 31 days of a decision to treat being made and agreed with the patients. Trust performance has been very variable in 2021/22, ranging from 89% to 98% in individual months. Likewise, performance has ranged from below average in some months, to amongst the best in the group of teaching hospitals that we benchmark with. 28 First definitive treatment for cancer within 31 days of a decision to treat A range of initiatives are being pursued to maintain and improve the timeliness of our cancer services including: • changes to some of the processes for the referral and initial assessment of patients with suspected cancer, for example the inclusion of high quality photographs within referrals for suspected skin cancer; • projects to refine processes and procedures for the investigation of suspected gynaecological and urological cancers; • an operating services improvement programme designed to improve the flow of patients, and the numbers of patients treated, through our existing theatre facilities; and • staffing level increases and recruitment to clinical roles in specialities where the increases in demand require this. Quality priorities The Trust set four quality priorities in 2021/22, which were aimed at ensuring we continued to deliver the highest quality of care. The quality priorities were shaped by a range of national and regional factors as well as local and Trust‐wide considerations. We recognised the overriding issues of significant operational pressures being felt right across the health and social care system, including those associated with the second year of the COVID-19 pandemic, by limiting the number of priorities to four. We also acknowledged the risk that the delivery of our priorities could be disrupted by the ongoing pandemic and that we needed to be flexible in adapting the priorities to changing circumstances. The Trust set the following four priorities: 1. Introduction of midwifery continuity of carer for women at risk of complications in pregnancy. 2. To support staff wellbeing and recovery. 3. Managing risks to patients delayed for treatment and restoring elective programmes. 4. Reducing healthcare associated infection (HCAI) 29 The Trust achieved three of the quality priorities and partially achieved one priority. In relation to midwifery continuity of carer, the Trust’s performance exceeded the ambition that had been set by NHS England in 2020/21 following its national review of maternity services in 2015 as shown below. NHS England ambition set in 2020/21 35% of women will be booked to receive care in a continuity of carer team 35% of black and minority ethnic women booked to receive care in a continuity of carer team 35% of women living in an IMD-1 area (most deprived areas measured using indices of deprivation) Percentage achieved 41.7% 75% 80% The Trust continued to introduce programmes, interventions and wider support offerings to promote staff wellbeing and recovery in 2021/22. Our 2021/22 annual NHS staff survey results are positive with our scores relating to wellbeing above the benchmark average. Contributing factors to wellbeing such as staff engagement, morale, staff experience in areas such as kindness and respect, feeling valued and trusted to do their job were all above the benchmark average. More information about staff health and wellbeing is included in the staff report below. The Trust only partially achieved the priority relating to managing the risks to patients delayed for treatment and restoring elective programmes. The Trust’s performance against elective waiting time standards are described in more detail above. While the Trust focused on prioritising all patients waiting for surgery to ensure we continued to treat people based on need and urgency, we continue to recognise the impact of delays on people’s quality of life and, at times, outcomes. COVID-19 remained a key area of focus for the Trust in 2021/22 in terms of infection prevention. The Trust implemented a number of awareness campaigns, including its award-winning COVID ZERO campaign, and strategies to reduce in-hospital transmission of COVID-19 and kept these under review throughout the year. The chart below shows the trend of hospital-onset cases of COVID-19, which has broadly followed local and national prevalence of the virus, and the Trust’s performance compared very favourably with its local and national peers. 30 The table below provides an overview of the Trust’s performance against national and other infection prevention standards and limits to minimise infections, the majority of which have been achieved by the Trust. Category National Objectives: MRSA bacteraemia Clostridium difficile infection E coli Bacteraemia End of year RAG Action /Comment R One MRSA bloodstream infection attributable to UHS 2021/22 in March 2022. R 74 cases against a threshold of 64 for the year. G 138 cases in 2021/22 against a threshold of 151. Klebsiella Bacteraemia A 64 cases in 2021/22 against a threshold of 64. Pseudomonas Bacteraemia MSSA G 30 cases in 2021/22 against a threshold of 34. 43 cases in 2021/22 after 48 hours in hospital. Other: Hospital onset, healthcare associated COVID-19 103 hospital-onset probable healthcareassociated cases in 2021/22. 125 hospital onset definite healthcare associated cases in 2021/22. Prudent antibiotic Antimicrobial prescribing Stewardship G The standard contract requirement for reduction in antibiotic usage for 2021/22 was waived, as in 2020/21. Had it been applied as anticipated, the Trust would very likely have met this. Provide Assurance of Infection G The annual infection prevention audit assurance of Prevention Practice programme was reinstated in April 2021 for basic infection Standards the monitoring and assurance of infection prevention prevention and control practices but practice: subsequently suspended in September 2021. You can find more information about how the Trust delivered and measured its quality priorities, including feedback from patients and staff and improvement aims and quality priorities for 2022/23, in the Trust’s quality account for 2021/22, incorporated in the Trust’s annual report and accounts. 31 Financial performance The Trust delivered a surplus of £0.048 million from a revenue position of over £1.2 billion, once items deemed as “below the line” by NHS England and NHS Improvement, su
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