Issue - meetings

The Board considered a report detailing performance during the 1^st Quarter, April to July 2008, against Performance Indicators. This was the first performance report following the introduction of the new Performance Management system.

It was noted that that at present several of the Indicators could not be measured against as either information was still being collected or, in some cases, the information would not be collected until the end of the first year. In addition to the Indicators specifically within the Boards responsibility, targets where the Board shared responsibility and cross-cutting targets were also included within the report.

The Board was advised that there was one target showing as red at present:

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It was noted that there were a number of measures being planned to address this and these were set out in the report.

In response to concerns raised by the Leader that systems for gathering the information required for measuring targets had not been put in place before the performance monitoring system came into effect, the Board was advised that work was being carried out to resolve these problems.

It was suggested that a ‘Turn the Corner’ workshop should be held to look at how partners could work together more effectively to meet the targets included within the LAA. There was a general consensus that this would be useful.

The PCT noted that there were areas where information could not be collected until the 4^th Quarter. After further discussion it was agreed that where information was not available a narrative would be provided within the covering report setting out progress and actions to date.

RESOLVED:

1. That the report be noted.

2. That a ‘Turn the Corner’ workshop should be held.

3. That future performance reports should included a narrative within the covering report setting out progress and the actions taken to meet targets where systems had not yet been established for monitoring.