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6.3 Management Board Management Board is a formal sub-committee of the Board of Directors, responsible for ongoing operational governance. 6.4 Risk and Quality Governance Committee (R&QGC) The R&QGC is a sub-committee of the Management Board with responsibility for monitoring and review of the risk, control and governance processes which have been established in the organisation, and the associated assurance processes. The remit of this committee is to help the Board of Directors be fully assured that the most efficient, effective and economic risk, control and governance processes are in place, and that the associated assurance processes are optimal. The R&QGC receives reports from the patient safety, patient experience and clinical & research effectiveness committees. 6.5 Patient Safety Committee The patient safety committee is a sub-committee of the Risk & Quality Governance Committee. It provides assurance that a comprehensive approach to improving patient safety is in place. The committee has the powers to investigate any clinical or non-clinical activity within its terms of reference. It is authorised to seek any information it requires from any employee and all employees are directed to co-operate with any request made by the Committee. 6.6 Patient Experience Committee The patient experience committee is a sub-committee of the Risk & Quality Governance Committee. It provides assurance that a comprehensive approach to improving patient experience is in place. The Committee has the powers to investigate any clinical or non-clinical activity within its terms of reference. It is authorised to seek any information it requires from any employee and all employees are directed to co-operate with any request made by the Committee 6.7 Clinical & Research Effectiveness Committee The clinical and research effectiveness committee is a sub-committee of the Risk & Quality Governance Committee. It provides assurance that a comprehensive approach to improving clinical & research effectiveness is in place. The Committee has the powers to investigate any clinical or non-clinical activity within its terms of reference. It is authorised to seek any information it requires from any employee and all employees are directed to co-operate with any request made by the Committee. 6.8 Workforce Committee The Workforce Committee provides assurance to the Capital & Workforce Planning Group (C&WP) on the strategic direction and priorities of the Trust in relation to planning, performing and engaging with the workforce, and to lead the development, implementation and evaluation of the Workforce Plan for the Trust.

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