Public board meeting agenda and papers: March 2025

Agenda

1 Apologies for absence

To receive any apologies for absence.

2 Declarations of interest

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 25 September 2024. This will include questions from the public (Word).

4 Action log (Excel)

To review the actions from previous meetings.

5 Update from the Department of Health and Social Care 

Presented by: Helen Lovell

To receive an oral update on any issues of note. 

6 Executive update and integrated performance report (Word)

Presented by: Dr Sam Roberts, chief executive

To review the reports:

• Executive update (PowerPoint)

• Integrated performance report (PowerPoint).

7 Refinement of highly specialised technologies (HST) routing criteria (Word)

Presented by: Jonathan Benger

To approve the reports:

• HST routing criteria post consultation (Word)

• HST routing criteria post consultation themes and responses (Word).

8 Strategy for improving the uptake and adoption of NICE guidance (Word)

Presented by: Clare Morgan

To approve the report (PowerPoint).

9 Guidelines collaboration update (Word)

Presented by: Jonathan Benger

For information.

10 Standing orders and standing financial instructions (Word)

Presented by: Pete Thomas

To approve the updated document (Word).

11 Audit and risk committee 

Presented by: Alina Lourie

To receive the:

• unconfirmed minutes of the meeting held on 29 January 2025 (Word).

12 Any other business

To consider any other business of an urgent nature.

18 Date of the next meeting

Wednesday 20 May 2025.