Issue - meetings

10 minutes

Laura Ambler, Executive Director of Place – B&NES BSW ICB to advise the Board of the latest developments.

Laura Ambler, Executive Director of Place – B&NES BSW ICB advised the Board of the latest developments in relation to changes within the NHS:

1.  There had been significant restructuring within the ICB.  Laura would be leaving to take up a new role; Rob Whiteman had been appointed as Chair of the new cluster and Jonathan Hickman had been appointed as Chief Executive Officer.

2.  The timeline for further changes to the structure were unknown, but there would continue to be ICB representation on the Board. 

3.  The medium-term planning guidance had been recently released.  This was the mechanism for the NHS to deliver services.

Board members raised the following comments:

1.  It was noted that it would be Laura Ambler’s last meeting and the Board thanked Laura for her contribution and support.

2.  As well as changes at the ICB, there were also a lot of leadership changes across the system including B&NES Council and the RUH.