Public Board of Directors papers 27.01.22

Public meeting of the Board of Directors Thursday 25 th November 2021 at 12.45 pm By virtual means

Present: Chair: Chris Outram (CO), Chairman

Kathryn Riddle (KR), Non-executive director Dr Jane Maher (JM), Non-executive Director Robert Ainsworth (RA), Non-executive Director Tarun Kapur (TK), Non-executive Director Prof Kieran Walshe (KW), Non-executive Director Grenville Page (GP), Non-executive Director Alveena Malik (AM), Non-executive Director Roger Spencer (RS), Chief Executive Bernie Delahoyde (BD), Chief Operating Officer Eve Lightfoot (EL), Director of Workforce Prof Chris Harrison (CJH), Medical Director and Deputy CEO

Prof Janelle Yorke (JY), Executive Chief Nurse Dr Neil Bayman (NB), Executive Medical Director Sally Parkinson (SP), Interim Director of Finance Prof Richard Fuller (RF), Director of Education In attendance: Cathy Heaven (CHv), Associate Director of Education

Jo D’Arcy, Assistant Company Secretary Janet Morley, Public Governor, Manchester Scott Davis, Public Governor, Salford Mike Norcross, Public Governor, Cheshire Patrick Flynn, Senior Clinical Scientist MUFT

Minutes: Louise Westcott (LW), Company Secretary Clinical presentation: The Christie @ Macclesfield Cancer Centre

Bernie Delahoyde (BD), Chief Operating Officer Stuart Keen (SK), Director of Capital & Estates Catherine Fensom (CF), Operational Management Lead, The Christie @ Macclesfield

James McGovern (JMG), radiographer The Christie @ Macclesfield Hannah Davenport (HD), Lead Chemotherapy Nurse / Unit manager Aileen Gasco (AG), Chemotherapy Sister Janet Parkinson (JP), Information and Support Manager Dr Faye Sharple (FS), Consultant Haematologist

SK gave a tour of the external parts of the Christie @ Macclesfield cancer centre development. The project was costed at £26.5m and it remains within budget and was handed over in the specified timeframes. He outlined some of the challenges caused by the pandemic in terms of delays, especially in the early stages. He noted that there are solar panels that produce considerable amounts of power on the roof of the building. Vinci have been an excellent contractor and have contributed to the local area in a positive way whilst on the project. BD introduced Catherine Fensom (CF) and noted that the unit has been designed around the patient requirements. CF noted that the design is a direct result of patient feedback, particularly in the waiting area where it has been kept light and spacious but with some semi open screens to break up the open area and provide some privacy. JMG showed the cancer information centre and the radiotherapy facilities with the prep rooms, cannulation room, CT sim and changing areas etc. The office areas and clinic rooms were also

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