Agenda item

Report of the Assistant Director Law and Governance

The Assistant Director Law and Governance submitted a report (previously circulated) on the Quality Accounts 2022/2023 for County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust (CDDFT) and Tees, Esk and Wear Valley NHS Foundation Trust (TEWV) seeking Members input into the draft commentaries.

The submitted report stated Members had previously agreed to be more involved with the local Foundation Trusts Quality Accounts to enable them to have a better understanding and knowledge of performance when submitting the commentaries on the Quality Accounts at the end of the Municipal Year 2022/2023; and had received regular performance reports from both TEWV and CDDFT.

The Head of Quality Governance and Compliance and Care Group Director for Adult Mental Health Services, TEWV, provided a PowerPoint presentation for Members on the Trust’s Quality Account and responded to Members’ questions on various aspects of the Accounts. The Trust welcomed Members comments.

The Senior Associate Director of Assurance and Compliance, CDDFT, presented the Trust’s Quality Accounts and in doing so responded to Members’ questions on various aspects of the Accounts. The Trust welcomed Members comments.

RESOLVED – That draft commentaries for the Quality Accounts 2022/2023 for County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust and Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust be drafted and submitted to the respective Trusts for inclusion in the Quality Accounts for 2022/2023.