Issue - meetings

The Chair will consider the admission of any late items of urgent business. (Late items will be considered under the agenda item where they appear. New items will be dealt with at agenda item 12.)

Sharon Grant, Healthwatch Haringey Chair, wished to raise the issue surrounding the decision of the North Middlesex University Trust to appoint a Chief Executive who was not an accountable officer. She was concerned that it had not been on the agenda for this meeting and noted that in the past, such important matters were normally subject to detailed consultation. She felt that it was within the remit of the Board to discuss this matter. 

Richard Gourlay, North Middlesex Hospital Trust, responded stating that there had been ongoing engagement with partners and stakeholders. He added that they would like to bring a presentation back to a future meeting to discuss the context of the decision and to detail the potential benefits of the partnerships that would be made as a result. Richard Gourlay understood the concerns and questions raised, however he felt that these should be addressed in a future piece of work and discussion.

Chair agreed that a brief discussion could take place at Item 12 and that a more detailed discussion come back to a future meeting.

Sharon Grant also wished to raise the issue of commissioning at the Staunton Group practice and requested that this be discussed under Item 8. The Chair agreed that this matter could be briefly discussed under Item 8. 

Councillor Blake requested that a discussion take place surrounding violence against women and girls, following the recent tragic events.