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This is UCLH Introduction for prospective governors

Liz Rose, Membership Manager

We deliver our VISION

UCLH is committed to delivering top-quality patient care, excellent education and world class research

Through our VALUES We put your safety and wellbeing above everything We offer you the kindness we would want for a loved one We achieve through teamwork We strive to keep improving

UCLH Key Facts

9,000+ 21,796

UCLH (University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust)

University College London at Westmoreland Street University College Hospital & Elizabeth Garrett Anderson University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre Hospital for Tropical Diseases National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine Royal National Throat Nose and Ear Hospital Eastman Dental Hospital Institute of Sport, Exercise and Health

UCLH staff and patient feedback 2016

Staff would recommend UCLH

84% 70% 83%

would recommend UCLH as a place to receive treatment to a friend or family member would recommend UCLH as a place to work agree that care of patients is UCLH’s top priority National acute trust average: 70% National acute trust average: 62% National acute trust average: 76%

Friends and Family Test

% patients who would recommend UCLH as a place to be treated (February 2017)

95% A&E 95% Inpatients 95% Maternity 90% Outpatients

Richard Murley Chairman Prof Marcel Levi Chief Executive Neil Griffiths Deputy Chief Executive Tim Jaggard Finance Director Flo Panel-Coates Chief Nurse Prof Tony Mundy Corporate Medical Director Dr Gill Gaskin Medical Director Specialist Hospital Board Prof Geoff Bellingan Medical Director Surgery and Cancer Board Dr Charles House Interim Medical Director Medicine Board

Our Chairman and the Executive Board

UCLH NHS FOUNDATION TRUST - Governance Structure

Council of Governors

UCLH NHS FOUNDATION TRUST - Governance Structure

Council of Governors

Board of Directors

UCLH NHS FOUNDATION TRUST - Governance Structure

Executive Board Finance & Contracting Committee Quality & Safety Committee Audit Committee Workforce Committee Investment Committee Remuneration Committee

Council of Governors

Board of Directors

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Our strategic and annual objectives for 2017/18

Provide the highest quality of care within

• ur resources

Improve patient pathways through collaboration with partners Support the development of our staff to deliver their potential Achieve financial sustainability Generate world-class clinical research Align all clinical staff to work towards reducing avoidable harm Improve how we learn from mortality, morbidity and serious incidents to sustain excellent

• utcomes

Improve patient experience Ensure all contact with patients and GPs is timely, accurate and professional including a streamlined booking process Start implementation of an Electronic Health Record System and successfully implement prerequisite systems Achieve hospital acquired infection targets Deliver earlier diagnosis for cancer patients across the sector through the Cancer Vanguard Improve our patients’ experience of waiting, both from referral to diagnosis and treatment; and waiting in the building Shorten waiting times at all stages of the pathways for cancer patients Work with system partners to shorten waits for patients in

• ur emergency

department and avoid admission where possible Deliver phase 4, phase 5, ED and Queen Square development milestones Work with local and specialist STP partners to develop new pathways and support preventative care for

• ur local patients

Improving staff experience Improving the quality

• f education and

development Demonstrate that we are an employer of choice Improve working conditions for junior doctors and other staff in training Collaborate with STP and others to design and develop the future health and care workforce Develop our staff to achieve transformational change Achieve financial targets including delivery of a £42m cost improvement programme Deliver clinical productivity efficiencies in line with the Carter agenda Take a leading role within the NCL and specialist STPs to support financial

• bjectives

Improve management

• f commercial

relationships Achieve value for money from our assets and estate Deliver more efficient use of non-pay resources Deliver the promises of the Biomedical Research Centre bid Give as many of our patients as possible the

• pportunity to be part of

research trials Progress clinical academic appointments within UCL and other academic partners Work with partners, including HSL, to develop academically linked, advanced diagnostics and embed genome testing Improve utilisation of

• ur clinical research

facilities Develop and encourage research opportunities for junior doctors, nurses and all other staff across UCLH

Council of Governors and the Governor role

How are Foundation Trusts Accountable?

Membership – the Members Council of Governors Board of Directors

Elect governors Appoint non-executive directors’ and hold them to account for performance

Monitor – Sector Regulator

Authorisation & regulation by

Our Council of Governors has 33 governors:

• 23 are elected from three membership constituencies
• 10 are nominated representatives from partner
• rganisations such as local authorities and universities -

they are known as stakeholder governors The Council of Governors and Board of Directors are both chaired by Richard Murley, Chairman. Governors represent the views of members

What is the Council of Governors?

What is the Membership?

UCLH has over 21,000 members, of which 9,977 are staff. The remaining are public members; who are residents of London, and patients The Membership elects 23 governors to the Council of Governors

• 13 patient governors, including a carer governor
• 4 public governors
• 6 staff governors

Public and Patient Constituencies

Public A London resident London patients A patient who is a London resident Non-London patients A patient who lives in the UK but not in London Patient carer Is an unpaid carer of a patient e.g. a spouse, parent or other relative.

Staff Constituency Categories

Doctors and dentists Nurses and midwives Other clinical staff - physiotherapists, pharmacists, dental nurses, nursing

assistants, etc

Non-clinical staff - managers, admin and clerical, porters, domestics etc

What do the governors do?

Statutory role:

• Appoint or remove the Chairman and the other non-

executive directors

• Approve the remuneration, allowances, and other terms

and conditions of non-executive directors

• Appoint or remove the Trust’s auditor
• Approve the appointment of the Chief Executive
• Give the views of the Council on the UCLH forward plan

annually

• Represent the interests of members
• Approve an application to enter into a merger, or

acquisition

• Approve (or not) increases of more than five per cent a

year to non-NHS Income

What else do the governors do?

• Represent the voice of members and help UCLH improve

the quality of the service it provides (Mid Staffs report)

• Recruit new members
• Contribute to the MembersMeet programme
• Participate in local community meetings
• Helps improve the patient experience eg multiple sclerosis

and stroke pathway project

• Work with UCLH on committees and projects
• PLACE (Patient led assessment of the care environment)

Seats for election in 2017

This year there are 7 seats for election: 2 in the public 4 in the patient constituencies:

• 2 London-based patients
• 1 non-London based patients
• 1 patient carer

1 in the staff constituencies:

• 1 nurses and midwives

Diana Scarrott Patient Governor (Lead Governor)

Governors

• Being able to understand experiences of a patient in

the broadest sense

• An opportunity to bring to the attention of those in
• ffice the issues which enhance patient care
• Willing to give your time for the benefit of UCLH

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Opportunities for involvement

• High Quality Patient Care Group (HQPC): A group which helps

influence improvement in patient experience and care through small project groups.

• Nomination and Remuneration Committee. Being involved in

engaging and recruiting Non-executive directors (NEDs) and choice of chairman together with Board members

• Reviewing the care environment across our hospitals through

annual patient led inspections and monthly walkrounds.

• Engaging with members at community events and chairing

MembersMeets

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About Governors

• Not an operational role
• Challenge and hold NED’s to account for UCLH

performance

• Represent members interests
• Buddies are assigned to new governors to help

within their roles

• The lead governor is there to support the Council of

Governors

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• Governors from all constituencies are needed in
• rder to progress the best outcome for patients
• All are equal and respected
• Good listening & observational skills really help

to focus on the issues important to patients – an

• pportunity to do this is through the walkabouts

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And finally

There are exciting times ahead for UCLH Consider what contribution you would like to make within the Council of Governors - it is a privilege and enhancing experience

Governor Election Process●

Electoral Reform Services●

• Independent provider of Election services
• Appointed as returning officer by UCLH

Election Timetable●

ELECTION STAGE Date Nominations Open Monday, 8 May 2017 Nominations deadline Monday, 5 June 2017 Summary of valid nominated candidates published Tuesday, 6 June 2017 Final date for candidate withdrawal Friday, 9 June 2017 Notice of Poll published Friday, 23 June 2017 Voting packs despatched Monday, 26 June 2017 Close of election Thursday, 13 July 2017 Declaration of results By Friday, 28 July 2017

The Nomination Process●

• Self Nomination process
• To nominate yourself you need:
• To be a member of UCLH by the close of nominations
• Be over 18
• Complete a nomination form

The Nomination Process●

• Nominations can be completed online at: www.ersvotes.com/uclh2017
• Hard copies are available to pick up tonight
• Forms must be submitted online or returned by post by 5pm on Monday 5 June

2017

The Nomination Form●

• Contact Information

The Nomination Form●

• Constituency Information

The Nomination Form●

• Declaration of Interests
• If you are a member of any political party
• If you have any financial interest in the Trust

The Nomination Form●

• Signed Declaration
• Read carefully and if you are unsure if any of the points please do check

Election Statement●

• This is the most important part of your nomination
• It will be sent out to all voters with the ballot paper
• Members will use this to decide who to vote for
• It is worth taking some time to complete your election statement

Election Statement●

• You can write up to 250 words
• You statement is split into two sections
• Up to 20 words on a summary of why you should be elected
• A longer section on your skills and reasons for being elected

Election Statement – 20 word summary●

• Make it memorable
• Assume voters may not read the rest of your statement
• Do not exceed 20 words
• Sell yourself!

Writing your Election Statement ●

• Research
• About the role of Governor
• Current and future issues around the Trust and the Council of Governors
• Consider your skills and experiences
• What is your contact/relationship with the Trust
• What can you offer to the Trust
• Why do you want to stand

Writing your Election Statement – Things to avoid ●

• Avoid writing about things which are not relevant to the role of governor or to the

membership

• Avoid over-promising – be clear about the role and what you can achieve
• Avoid using the statement to complain about services – especially without
• ffering solutions

Writing your Election Statement – the word limit●

• The word limit is 250 words – keep within this
• Read the instructions which accompany the form so you know how the statement

will be counted.

• Count your statement before you submit it
• If your statement is over the 250 word limit it will be cut at 250 words – even if

this is in the middle of a sentence!

• Remember your statement is 250 words over the 2 questions.

Writing your Election Statement – spelling & grammar●

• Check and double check!
• No spelling or grammatical errors will be changed. The statement is reproduced

EXACTLY as it is submitted

• If writing your statement by hand please write as clearly as possible
• If possible type / email your statement or submit online

The Election●

• All members within your constituency receive the election material and are

entitled to vote

• E.g. Public members vote for public governors
• Election material includes a voting paper, candidates statement booklet and a

declaration of identity

• In order to receive a ballot paper people need to be registered with the Trust by

the close of nominations – keep in mind if canvassing new members!

• The voting period runs from 26 June to 5pm on 13 July
• The results will be published no later than 28 July

Electoral Reform Services●

For more information contact: Ciara Norris Returning Officer Electoral Reform Services tel 020 8365 8909 Ciara.norris@electoralreform.co.uk www.ersvotes.com/ulch2017