Board Committees

We have five Board Committees:

• Audit & Corporate Governance Committee
• Quality, Safety & Improvement Committee
• People & Organisational Development Committee (not currently operating)
• Knowledge, Research and Information Committee (not currently operating)
• Remuneration & Terms of Service Committee

In March 2020, the Board agreed to suspend the People and Organisational Development Committee and the Knowledge, Research and Information Committee for the foreseeable future, due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.  The Audit and Corporate Governance Committee and the Quality, Safety and Improvement Committees will continue to operate virtually.

The Standard Terms of Reference and Operating Arrangements for all Committees of the Board includes content common to all committees and should be read alongside the specific terms of reference for each committee. View / download the Standard Terms of Reference and Operating Arrangements for all Committees of the Board.

Audit & Corporate Governance Committee

The Board’s Audit and Corporate Governance Committee advises and assures the Board and Accountable Officer on whether effective arrangements are in place to support them in their decision making and in discharging their accountabilities for securing the achievement of Public Health Wales’ objectives, in accordance with the standards of good governance determined for the NHS in Wales.
 
View / download the Terms of Reference and Membership for the Audit and Corporate Governance Committee

Who's who

Meetings

The Committee meets on a quarterly basis and otherwise as the Chair of the Committee deems necessary. The papers can be viewed / downloaded from the Public Health Wales Audit Committee Papers.

Meeting dates for the Audit & Corporate Governance Committee are given below.

Quality, Safety & Improvement Committee

This Committee advises the Board about the quality and safety of public health services and programmes delivered to improve population health outcomes. It provides assurance about arrangements for safeguarding and improving the quality and safety of service user/person/population centred health provision.

Following a committee structure review in 2016, the Information Governance Committee was dissolved. Subsequently, the Quality Safety and Improvement Committee is responsible for information governance and ensures that Public Health Wales complies with all relevant legislation. Archived papers for previous meetings of the Information Governance Committee can be found here.

View / download the Terms of Reference and Membership for the Quality, Safety and Improvement Committee.

Who’s who

Meetings

The Committee meets on a quarterly basis and otherwise as the Chair of the Committee deems necessary. The papers can be viewed / downloaded from the link Public Health Wales Quality, Safety & Improvement Committee Papers.

Meeting dates for the Quality, Safety & Improvement Committee are given below.

People & Organisational Development Committee

(currently not in operation)

This Committee advises the board on all matters relating to staff and staffing of the Trust. It provides assurance about individual and organisational development, workforce planning; as well as the Welsh language, equality, diversity, human rights and health, safety and welfare. It has established the Health and Safety Group to carry out specific duties on its behalf.

View / download the Terms of Reference and Membership for the People & Organisational Development Committee.

Who's who

Meetings

The Committee meets on a quarterly basis and otherwise as the Chair of the Committee deems necessary. The papers can be viewed / downloaded from the link People and Organisational Development Committee Papers.

Meeting dates for the People & Organisational Development Committee are given below.

Knowledge, Research and Information Committee

(currently not in operation)

This Committee advises the Board about the quality and impact of our knowledge, health intelligence and research activities and also the data quality and information governance arrangements in the organisation. 

View / download the Terms of Reference and Membership for the Knowledge, Research and Information Committee

Who's who

Meetings

The Committee meets on a quarterly basis and otherwise as the Chair of the Committee deems necessary. The papers can be viewed / downloaded from the link Knowledge, Research and Information Committee Papers.

Meeting dates for the Knowledge, Research and Information Committee are given below.

Remuneration & Terms of Service Committee

This Committee advises the Board on remuneration and terms of service for the Chief Executive, Executive Directors and other senior staff within the framework set by the Welsh Government. It provides assurance to the Board about the Trust’s arrangements for the remuneration and terms of service, including contractual arrangements for all staff, in accordance with the requirements and standards determined for the NHS in Wales.

The Remuneration and Terms of Service Committee are held in private session. The minutes of the meeting are reported into the following Board meeting.

View / download the Terms of Reference and Membership for the Remuneration and Terms of Service Committee.

Who’s who

The Chair of the Committee determines how often it meets, in agreement with the Committee Members, but it is expected to meet at least once a year.
 

Further Information

For information on the Public Health Wales Committees, please contact the Board Business Unit PHW.CorporateGovernance@wales.nhs.uk  .