Perth & Kinross Community Health Partnership
Terms of Reference & Workplan for 2011/12

1 Executive Lead Officer

The executive lead officer for this committee is Mr Bill Nicoll, General Manager, Perth and Kinross CHP.

2 Support Officer

Items for the Agenda should be submitted to the Committee Support Officer who is Mr Colin Haggart, Corporate Services Manager, Perth Royal Infirmary. Colin Haggart can be contacted at Perth Royal Infirmary, Tel 01738 473537 or Extension 13537.

3 Purpose of Committee

The purpose of the CHP is to drive service improvement locally and to ensure the effective delivery of the functions devolved to the CHP as described in the CHP Scheme of Establishment. See paragraph 7, which expands on the remit of the Committee.

4 Membership

• Mr Arthur Andrews, Public Partnership Group Member, Perth & Kinross CHP
• Mr John Angus, Chairperson, Perth & Kinross CHP
• Councillor Peter Barrett, Local Authority Member, Perth & Kinross CHP
• Ms Morag Curnow, Clinical Dental Director, Perth & Kinross CHP
• Mrs Jane Dernie, Head of AHPs, Perth & Kinross CHP
• Mr Ian Duncan, Community Pharmacist, Perth & Kinross CHP
• Mr George Frame, Area Partnership Forum Member, Perth & Kinross CHP
• Dr John Harper, Consultant, Medicine for the Elderly, Perth Royal Infirmary
• Mr Bob Lister, Acting Lead Nurse, Perth & Kinross CHP
• Dr Neil McLeod, General Practitioner, Glover Street Health Centre
• Ms Jillian Milne, Development Officer, P&K Association of Voluntary Service
• Mr Bill Nicoll, General Manager, Perth & Kinross CHP
• Dr Neil Prentice, Senior Lecturer in Old Age Psychiatry, Murray Royal Hospital
• Mr Archie Robertson, Optometrist, Perth & Kinross CHP
• Dr Alan Shepherd, Consultant Physician, Medical Diagnostics Unit, Perth Royal Infirmary
• Dr Morag Martindale, Clinical Director, Perth & Kinross CHP
• Mr John Walker, Depute Director (Housing and Community Care). 
• Mr Peter Withers, Vice Chairperson, Perth & Kinross CHP
• Councillor Alasdair Wylie, Local Authority Member, Perth & Kinross CHP

In Attendance

Senior officers will be invited to attend the meetings to present Reports or to provide advice and assistance where required.

Meetings are chaired by Mr John Angus. Mr Peter Withers, Vice-Chairman will deputise in the absence of the Chairperson.

5 Quorum

The quorum of the CHP Committee shall be six members, one of who shall be a Non-Executive member. No business shall be transacted at a meeting of the CHP unless the meeting is quorate.

6 Frequency of Meetings

Meetings are held every 2 months and are open to the public.

7 Remit

The Committee’s main responsibilities will be:-

• financial management of the delegated budgets in accordance with Tayside NHS Board Code of Corporate Governance and Local Scheme of Delegation, to deliver on financial targets

• clinical governance arrangements in accordance with the duty of care

• staff governance arrangements in line with the Staff Governance standard

• planning for the development, delivery and redesign of services and health improvement, working as part of integrated health and social care systems. This will take account of quality, clinical effectiveness, clinical risk management, staff training and accreditation and staff/patient/public involvement

• to ensure that resources are directed to meet the needs of people in the CHP area as outlined in the CHP Plan.

• to ensure that services, including those which are hosted on behalf of NHS Tayside for the Tayside population, are supported and delivered in a fair and equitable manner and achieve the objectives of the service

• integrated approach to involving staff, patients and the public in its work

• to ensure that the benefits of effective partnership working are fully explored and developed with all partner agencies

8 Authority

The Perth and Kinross CHP Committee’s authority is detailed in NHS Tayside Code of Corporate Governance 1 April 2009..

9 Reporting Arrangements

The Perth and Kinross CHP Committee reports to Tayside NHS Board.

12.            Timetable for submitting agenda items and papers

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