Agenda

1 Apologies for absence

To receive any apologies for absence.

2 Declarations of interest (PDF)

To declare any new board interests and executive team interests, and consider any conflicts of interest specific to the meeting.

3 Minutes of the last board meeting (Word)

To approve the minutes of the public board meeting held on 17 November 2021. This will include questions from the public (Word).

4 Action log (Excel)

To review the actions from previous meetings.

4 Report from the executive team (Word)

Presented by: Professor Gill Leng, chief executive

To review the report.

5 Integrated performance report (PDF)

Presented by: Jennifer Howells, director, finance, strategy and transformation

To review the report.

6 Technology evaluation methods and process review (Word)

Presented by: Meindert Boysen, director, Centre for Heath and Technology Evaluation

To approve the proposals for implementation (Word).

7 Annual equality report (Word)

Presented by: Jennifer Howells, director, finance, strategy and transformation and Nicole Gee, chief people officer

To receive the annual equality report (Word).

8 Impact report: arthritis (Word)

Presented by: Judith Richardson, acting director, health and social care

To receive the impact report: arthritis (PDF).

9 Technology Appraisals (TA) and Highly Specialised Technologies (HST) - impact of charging regime (Word)

Presented by: Jennifer Howells, director, finance, strategy and transformation and Meindert Boysen, director, Centre for Heath and Technology Evaluation

To receive the report.

10 Vice chair and audit and risk committee chair (Word).

Presented by: Sharmila Nebhrajani, chairman

To appoint a vice chair

11 Audit and risk committee minutes (Word)

Presented by: Tom Wright, chair, audit and risk committee

To receive the unconfirmed minutes of the meeting held on Wednesday 24 November 2021.

12 Any other business

To consider any other business of an urgent nature.

13 Date of the next meeting

To note the next public board meeting will be held on Thursday 17 March 2022 at 1:30pm.

To confirm that members of the press and public cannot attend the rest of the meeting because the business is confidential in nature. Please see section 1, paragraph 2 of the Public Bodies (Admission to Meetings) Act 1960 for more information.