The Christie Foundation Trust Annual Report and Accounts 2021-22

Annual Governance Statement

representation on the drugs management committee • Local Authority: The Christie Neighbourhood forum which includes a representative from MCC and local residents for input into trust developments and our Green Travel Plan. Greater Manchester Combined Health Authority through the Greater Manchester Health and Social Care Partnership. We are fully compliant with the registration requirements of the Care Quality Commission. We have published on our website an up-to date register of interests for decision-making staff within the past twelve months, as required by the ‘Managing Conflicts of Interest in the NHS’ guidance. As an employer with staff entitled to membership of the NHS Pension Scheme, control measures are in place to ensure all employer obligations contained within the Scheme regulations are complied with. This includes ensuring that deductions from salary, employer's contributions and payments into the Scheme are in accordance with the Scheme rules and that member Pension Scheme records are accurately updated in accordance with the timescales detailed in the Regulations. Control measures are in place to ensure that all the organisation’s obligations under equality, diversity and human rights legislation are complied with. We have undertaken risk assessments and have plans in place to take account of the

uniting leading healthcare providers with world-class academics and researchers. • Other acute trusts and CCGs as part of Greater Manchester Cancer Board • Our private patient joint venture partner

Health Corporation of America to continually develop private patient services at The Christie;

• Our wholly owned subsidiary pharmacy service which offers both outpatient and inpatient dispensing services. • Our pathology services partner Synlab UK Ltd to improve turnaround times for our patients and maintain delivery of high quality results. • Our contract partners Alliance Medical Limited in the delivery of PET-CT services which includes clinical leadership, training & education and research co-ordination • Cancer Research UK Our response to national alerts and governance action is managed through the Patient Safety Committee and Management Board and reported to the Board of Directors. We also engage with the public and NHS Committees of governors, members’ meetings, local public engagement meetings, and patient surveys (both internal and external), suggestion schemes and the patient comment system • NHS: The Christie Commissioning Group Board (currently led by NHS England specialised commissioning team (North) and Greater Manchester CCG’s), Greater Manchester Cancer Board, CCG stakeholders in the following way: • Public: Council of Governors and

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