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16. Board commitment to quality
The Clinical and Workforce Governance Committee
comprises of four trustees of the main Board, the
Chief Executive, Deputy Chief Executive, the Medical
Director, Nursing Director and Director of Supportive
Care. The committee met quarterly as scheduled
during this period and then reported directly to the
main Board. In year we made the decision to split
this governance committee in to Care Services and
Workforce, Education and Research.
Each meeting has a set agenda which considers core
quality assurance measures, clinical strategy and
performance, audit results and regulatory reports.
The Board of Trustees has demonstrated its
commitment to, and responsibility for, quality
by ensuring a robust governance structure for
all aspects of the organisation, with four other
governance committees meeting on a regular pattern.
17. Statement from our CCG
The Staffordshire and Stoke on Trent CCGs welcome the opportunity to review the St Giles Hospice Quality
Account 2018 /2 019 and to provide a statement.
NHS funding forms only a small part of the funding required by the St Giles Hospice to operate and
provide the range of services described. It is recognised by the CCGs that the on-going funding from the
local community and the patient, carer and family feedback demonstrate the contribution that St Giles
makes towards supporting the health and wellbeing of the local community. The importance of hospices is
acknowledged and they form part of the long term strategy for Staffordshire.
The CCGs undertook a visit to the Hospice in November 2018 and spent time with the various services
and the respective leads. This was a new approach to quality monitoring which allowed the service to
demonstrate in more detail the ongoing work, improvement initiatives and actions taken as a response of
any incidents or complaints. This will form part of the normal quality monitoring in a move away from a
Hospice focused Clinical Quality Review Meeting. This allows a more specific focus on the Hospice and
gives opportunity for staff to present in detail the individual services and see these in action where possible.
In addition to this visit, St Giles Hospice continues to provide a regular Quality Report which contains detail
about all elements of quality, themes and trends.
From the assurances that we have received we believe that St Giles Hospice provides high-quality care
for patients.
The Staffordshire and Stoke on Trent CCGs look forward to continuing to work with St Giles Hospice in
2019/20, working with the hospice in developing and monitoring the quality of services it provides for all
patients. The CCG wish to state that to the best of their knowledge, the data and information contained
within the quality account is accurate.
Marcus Warnes
Accountable Officer
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Heather Johnstone
Executive Director of Nursing & Quality