Transition of the Chair and Vice Chair of the Integration Joint Board
Argyll and Bute Council · 26 March 2025
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1 Classification: OFFICIAL Integration Joint Board Date of Meeting: 26 March 2025 Title of Report: Transition of the Chair and Vice-Chair of the Integration Joint Board Presented by: Charlotte Craig, Interim Head of Service Strategic Planning, Performance and Technology The Integration Joint Board is asked to: ▪ Note the transition to a new Chair and Vice Chair of the Integration Joint Board in accordance with the Integration Scheme and the Public Bodies (Joint Working)(Integration Joint Boards)(Scotland) Order 2014. 1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 1.2 The tenure of the current IJB Chair is due to cease on the 31 March 2025. It was proposed that the NHS’s nominated IJB Chair, Graham Bell and Council’s nominated Vice Chair, Councillor Dougie McFadzean take up their new role roles at the end of March. 1.3 If each constituent body was in agreement with this then there no conflict in the Scheme of Integration or IJB’s Standing Orders that would prevent this from occurring. 2. RECOMMENDATIONS The Integration Joint Board note the transition of the Chair and Vice Chair in line with the two year rotation period between partners noting Councillor Hampsey held the position as IJB Chair for the first period of the tenure replaced as Policy lead by Councillor Dougie McFadzean. 3. DETAIL OF REPORT Article 4 of the Order provides for the Chair to be appointed by the NHS Board or the Council from among the voting members by the NHS Board and the Council. The Vice Chair is appointed by the constituent authority who did not appoint the Chair. The NHS Board and the Council have a responsibility for the appointment of the Chair and Vice Chair on an alternating basis. The NHS Board or the Council may change the person appointed by them as Chair or Vice Chair during an appointing period.
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2 Classification: OFFICIAL 4. RELEVANT DATA AND INDICATORS No relevant data or indicators. 5. CONTRIBUTION TO STRATEGIC PRIORITIES The Chair and Vice Chair provide key governance roles in supporting the delivery of the strategic priorities. 6. GOVERNANCE IMPLICATIONS 6.1 Financial Impact - none 6.2 Staff Governance - none 6.3 Clinical and Care Governance – none 7. PROFESSIONAL ADVISORY No professional advisory required for this report. 8. EQUALITY & DIVERSITY IMPLICATIONS There are no implications of equality and diversity from the consideration of this report. 8. GENERAL DATA PROTECTION PRINCIPLES COMPLIANCE There are no implications of GDPR from the consideration of this report. 9. RISK ASSESSMENT There are no risk implications from the consideration of this report if the IJB is in agreement with the transition. 10. PUBLIC & USER INVOLVEMENT & ENGAGEMENT There has been no consultation on the contents of this report. 11. CONCLUSIONS The Integration Joint Board are asked to note that the current IJB Chair Dougie McFadzean will complete his tenure on 31 March 2025. The current Vice Chair and NHS Nominated Chair Graham Bell will take up the office of chair for the two year period from 1 April 2025 to 31 March 2027. Council nominee Dougie McFadzean will take up the position of Vice Chair on 1 April 2025 to 31 March 2027. 12. DIRECTIONS Directions required to Council, NHS Board or both. Directions to: tick No Directions required x Argyll & Bute Council NHS Highland Health Board Argyll & Bute Council and NHS Highland Health Board
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3 Classification: OFFICIAL 13. PREVIOUS REVIEW OF THE REPORT Meeting Title of report Date Output (if relevant) N/A REPORT AUTHOR AND CONTACT Author Name Charlotte Craig Email charlotte.craig@argyll-bute.gov.uk