We have four Board Committees:
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.
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.
| Members (Minimum of three) |
|
| Chair | Dyfed Edwards |
| Independent Members |
Judi Rhys Stephen Palmer |
| In attendance (By invitation as required but usually includes those below) |
|
| Deputy Chief Executive/ Executive Director of Operations & Finance (Joint Lead Executive) | Huw George |
| Director of Quality, Nursing and Allied Health Professionals | Sian Bolton |
| Interim Board Secretary and Head of Corporate Governance (Joint Lead Executive) | Cathie Steele |
| Head of Internal Audit (or representative) | Paul Dalton |
| Local Counter Fraud Specialist | Craig Greenstock |
| Wales Audit Office and Representative of the Auditor General (external auditor) | Gabrielle Smith |
| Deputy Director and Head of Finance | Angela Fisher |
| Representative from Staff Partnership Forum |
Stephanie Wilkins Claire Lewis |
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.
| Date | Venue |
|---|---|
| 02/05/18 | Boardroom, Public Health Wales, No 2 Capital Quarter, Tyndall Street, Cardiff CF10 4BZ |
| 30/05/18 | Boardroom, Public Health Wales, No 2 Capital Quarter, Tyndall Street, Cardiff CF10 4BZ |
| 06/09/18 | Boardroom, Public Health Wales, No 2 Capital Quarter, Tyndall Street, Cardiff CF10 4BZ |
| 23/01/19 | Training Room, Public Health Wales, No 2 Capital Quarter, Tyndall Street, Cardiff CF10 4BZ |
| 14/03/19 | Boardroom, Public Health Wales, No 2 Capital Quarter, Tyndall Street, Cardiff CF10 4BZ |
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.
| Members (Minimum of three) |
|
| Chair | Kate Eden |
| Independent Members |
Shantini Paranjothy Alison Ward CBE |
| In attendance | |
| Acting Executive Director of Quality, Nursing and Allied Professionals (Lead Executive) | Sian Bolton |
| Executive Director of Public Health Services and Medical Director | Quentin Sandifer |
| Executive Director of Health and Wellbeing | Chrissie Pickin |
| Director of NHS Quality Improvement and Patient Safety and Director 1000 Lives | John Boulton |
| Director of Policy, Research and International Development | Mark Bellis |
| Governance and General Manager for Quality, Nursing and Allied Health Professionals Directorate | Gay Reynolds |
| Deputy Director of Public Health Services and Director of Health Protection | Andrew Jones |
| Interim Board Secretary and Head of Corporate Governance | Cathie Steele |
| Representative from Staff Partnership Forum |
Stephanie Wilkins Claire Lewis |
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.
| Date | Venue | Docs |
|---|---|---|
| 10/04/18 | Training Room, Public Health Wales, No 2 Capital Quarter, Tyndall Street, Cardiff CF10 4BZ |
Minutes Papers |
| 10/07/18 | Training Room, Public Health Wales, No 2 Capital Quarter, Tyndall Street, Cardiff CF10 4BZ | |
| 04/10/18 | Boardroom, Public Health Wales, No 2 Capital Quarter, Tyndall Street, Cardiff CF10 4BZ | |
| 15/01/19 | Boardroom, Public Health Wales, No 2 Capital Quarter, Tyndall Street, Cardiff CF10 4BZ |
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.
| Members (Minimum of three) |
|
| Chair | Judi Rhys |
| Independent Members | Shantini Paranjothy Dyfed Edwards |
| In attendance | |
| Director of People and Organisational Development (Lead Executive) | Phil Bushby |
| Deputy Chief Executive and Executive Director of Operations and Finance (Executive Lead for Health and Safety) | Huw George |
| Acting Executive Director of Quality, Nursing and Allied Professionals | Sian Bolton |
| Executive Director of Public Health Services and Medical Director | Quentin Sandifer |
| Interim Board Secretary and Head of Corporate Governance | Cathie Steele |
| Representatives from Staff Partnership Forum | Stephanie Wilkins Roger Richards |
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.
| Date | Venue |
| 24/04/18 | Training Room, Public Health Wales, No 2 Capital Quarter, Tyndall Street, Cardiff CF10 4BZ |
| 23/07/18 | Training Room, Public Health Wales, No 2 Capital Quarter, Tyndall Street, Cardiff CF10 4BZ |
| 24/10/18 | Training Room, Public Health Wales, No 2 Capital Quarter, Tyndall Street, Cardiff CF10 4BZ |
| 10/01/19 | Boardroom, Public Health Wales, No 2 Capital Quarter, Tyndall Street, Cardiff CF10 4BZ |
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.
| Members (Minimum of three) |
|
| Chair |
Shantini Paranjothy, Non Executive Director |
| Independent Members |
Kate Eden Vice Chair and Non Executive Director Jan Williams (Chair, in the capacity of Non Executive Director) |
| In attendance | |
| Transition Director (Lead Executive) |
Sian Bolton |
| Executive Director of Quality, Nursing and Allied Professionals |
Rhiannon Beaumont-Wood |
| Executive Director of Public Health Services and Medical Director |
Quentin Sandifer |
| Interim Executive Director of Health and Wellbeing |
Jyoti Atri |
| Director of NHS Quality Improvement and Patient Safety and Director 1000 Lives |
John Boulton |
| Director of Health Intelligence |
Ciarán Humphreys |
| Head of Research and Development |
Alisha Davies |
| Chief Risk Officer |
John Lawson |
| Head of Information Management and Technology |
Phil Walters |
| Board Secretary (or their nominee) |
Helen Bushell |
The Committee meets on a quarterly basis and otherwise as the Chair of the Committee deems necessary.
Meeting dates for the Knowledge, Research and Information Committee are given below.
| Date | Venue |
| 17/04/19 | Room 3.2, Public Health Wales, No 2 Capital Quarter, Tyndall Street, Cardiff CF10 4BZ |
| 24/07/19 | Room 3.7, Public Health Wales, No 2 Capital Quarter, Tyndall Street, Cardiff CF10 4BZ |
| 09/10/19 | Room 3.2, Public Health Wales, No 2 Capital Quarter, Tyndall Street, Cardiff CF10 4BZ |
| 06/02/20 | Room 3.2, Public Health Wales, No 2 Capital Quarter, Tyndall Street, Cardiff CF10 4BZ |
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.
| Members (Minimum of three) |
|
| Chair | Trust Chair |
| Independent Members | TBC |
| In attendance (By invitation as required but usually includes those below) |
|
| Chief Executive | Tracey Cooper |
| Director of People and Organisational Development | Phil Bushby |
| Deputy Chief Executive and Executive Director of Operations and Finance | Huw George |
| Interim Board Secretary and Head of Corporate Governance | Cathie Steele |
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.
For information on the Public Health Wales Committees, please contact Reanne Reffell, Corporate Governance Officer, on 02920 104299.