Agenda and minutes

1.         Welcome and Introductions

1.1         The Chair welcomed everyone to the meeting and stated it had been convened to jointly consider the report on financial turnaround for Barts Health NHS Trust and the consultation on the proposals for specialist cancer and cardiovascular services in North and East London and West Essex. 

2.         Membership of the Committee

2.1         The Committee noted the updated Membership list for Inner North East London Joint Health Overview and Scrutiny Committee. It was noted that Councillor David Edgar had replaced Councillor Lesley Pavitt from the London Borough of Tower Hamlets.

3.         Apologies for absence and notice of any substitutions

3.1         Apologies for absence were received from Councillor Dr Emma Jones from the London Borough of Tower Hamlets, Councillor Benzion Papier from the London Borough of Hackney, and Councillor Ted Sparrowhawk from the London Borough of Newham.

4.         Declarations of Interest

4.1         There were none.

5.         Minutes of the previous meeting

5.1         The Committee gave consideration to the minutes of the meeting held on 29 May 2013.

RESOLVED – That the minutes of the meeting of the Committee held on 29 May 2013 be agreed as a correct record.

6.         Actions and matters arising from the previous meeting

6.1         There was none.

7.         Barts Health NHS Trust - Report on financial turnaround

7.1         The Chairman welcomed the following senior officers from Barts Health NHS Trust to the meeting:

Mr Peter Morris, Chief Executive

Mark Cubbon, Executive Director of Delivery

Mark Graver, Head of Stakeholder Relations and Engagement 

7.2          At their previous meeting on 29^th May 2013, the INEL JHOSC considered the draft Quality Accounts for Barts Health NHS Trust. Mr Morris stated that since then the Trust had begun a financial turnaround programme to improve the quality of patient care, increase speed of