Argyll and Bute HSCP Clinical and Care Governance Committee held on 14 August 2025
Argyll and Bute Council · 17 September 2025
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MINUTES of MEETING of ARGYLL AND BUTE HSCP CLINICAL AND CARE GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE held BY MICROSOFT TEAMS on THURSDAY, 14 AUGUST 2025 Present: Graham Bell (Chair) Karen Leach Rebecca Helliwell Fiona Broderick Alison McGrory Councillor Dougie McFadzean Councillor Ross Moreland Attending: Lynsey Gallagher on behalf of Associate Director of Nursing Jan Chapple on behalf of Associate Director of AHP Nicola Gillespie, Head of Complex Care and Registered Services Charlotte Craig, Interim Head of Strategic Planning, Performance and Technology Fiona Thomson, Associate Director of Pharmacy Lynsey Innis, Committee and Democratic Services Officer 1. WELCOME AND APOLOGIES The Chair welcomed everyone to the meeting. Apologies for absence were intimated on behalf of:- Elizabeth Higgins, Associate Director of Nursing David Gibson, Head of Children, Families and Justice/Chief Social Work Officer Dr Duncan Scott, Secondary Care Representative 2. MINUTES (a) Minute of the previous meeting of the Argyll and Bute HSCP Clinical and Care Governance Committee, held on 1 May 2025 The Minute of the previous meeting of the Argyll and Bute HSCP Clinical and Care Governance Committee, held on 1 May 2025, was approved as a correct record. (b) Minute of the previous Clinical and Care Governance Group, held on 26 June 2025 The Minute of the Clinical and Care Governance Group, held on 26 June 2025 was noted.
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3. ACTION LOG Having given consideration to the Action Log, the Committee agreed:- Action 1 (Hospital at Home Report) – It was noted that a report had been prepared and would be presented to the next meeting of the Committee, scheduled to take place on 6 November 2025. Discussion was had around the benefit of receiving information on the Integrated Services – Whole System Group, with it being agreed that a report would be provided for the next meeting of the Committee. Action 2 (Overlap of Inspections Spreadsheet) – The Interim Head of Strategic Planning, Performance and Technology advised that this action was outstanding. She advised that she would liaise with the Head of Complex Care and Adult Services, the Head of Children, Families and Justice and the Associate Director of Nursing and bring an update to the next meeting of the Committee. Action 3 (Issues with 2c Practices) – The Deputy Medical Director provided a short verbal update on the work currently being undertaken to address the issues with 2c Practices. It was agreed that a report would be brought to the next meeting of the Committee by the new Head of Primary Care. Following discussions, it was further agreed that a report from the Vaccinations Governance Group would be brought to a future meeting outlining the trends and challenges faced in delivery of the current vaccination programme. This item would be added to the Action Log. (Reference: Argyll and Bute HSCP Clinical and Care Governance Committee Action Log, dated 14 August 2025, submitted) 4. HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE PARTNERSHIP PERFORMANCE REPORT - FQ4 (JAN - MAR) Consideration was given to a report which detailed performance for financial quarter 4 (FQ4) 2025/25 (January to March). The report included performance against each of the service areas and the 84 supporting Key Performance Indicators; a performance update on the National Health and Wellbeing Outcomes and Ministerial Steering Group Integration Indicators as well as the Delayed Discharge Sitrep as at 31 March 2025. Decision The Clinical and Care Governance Committee:- 1. Acknowledged performance for FQ4 2024/25 (January – March 2025). 2. Acknowledged the performance update on the National Health and Wellbeing Outcomes and Ministerial Steering Group Integration Indicators as per Appendix 1 of the report. 3. Noted the Delayed Discharge Sitrep as of 31 March 2025 as per Appendix 2 of the report.
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(Reference: Report by Interim Head of Strategic Planning, Performance and Technology, dated 14 August 2025, submitted) 5. DASHBOARD REPORT The Committee gave consideration to the dashboard report, which provided information over the last 13 months on stage 2 complaints; adverse events; inpatient falls; tissue viability incidents; violence and aggression incidents and medication errors. The report also provided information on analysis outcomes, recommendations and confirmed actions that had been agreed as a result of a deep dive into medication errors. Decision The Clinical and Care Governance Committee considered and noted the information contained within the dashboard report. (Reference: Report by Interim Clinical and Care Governance Manager, submitted) 6. OPERATIONAL RISK REGISTER UPDATE - TO FOLLOW The Interim Head of Strategic Planning, Performance and Technology advised that she had been unable to provide a report for consideration at today’s meeting as the project had been delayed. She advised that works had now commenced and she hoped to be in a position to bring a report to the next meeting of the Committee providing assurance around the work taking place across the key areas. Decision The Clinical and Care Governance Committee noted the information provided. 7. DATE OF NEXT MEETING - 6 NOVEMBER 2025 It was noted that the next meeting of the Clinical and Care Governance Committee was scheduled to take place on Thursday, 6 November 2025.