Prof Ian Cumming Chairman of the Board of Directors
Membership
Public Constituency Governors
Peter Brookes – Birmingham
Khalid Ali – Birmingham
Dave Murray – Black Country
Anthony Bradley – Black Country
John Davies – Coventry and Warwickshire
Brian Murray – Coventry and Warwickshire
Roy Alcroft – West Mercia
Brenda Richards – West Mercia
Eileen Cox – Staffordshire
Robin Cooke – Staffordshire
Staff Constituency Governors
Sarah Lawson – Emergency and Urgent Operational Staff
John Auerbach – Emergency and Urgent Operational Staff
Inderpal Sidhu – Non-Emergency Operational Staff
Matt Brown – Support Staff
Duncan Spencer – Emergency Operation Centre Staff
Appointed Governors
Dave Fitton – Community First Responder Regional Forum
Coun Ed Lawrence – Dudley Council (Representing the Local Authorities)
In Attendance
Phil Higgins – Trust Secretary
Suzie Wheaton – Governor and Membership Engagement Officer
Carla Beechey – Director of People
Michelle Brotherton – Non Emergency Services Operations Delivery and Improvement Director
Jenny Lumley-Holmes – Head of Clinical Audit
All attendees to this meeting must be aware that minutes will be made accessible to members of the public on the Trust’s website, and that access may be given to all minutes and associated documents under the Freedom of Information Act 2000
Item 1
Welcome, apologies and Chairman’s announcements and changes to the Council of Governors – lead by the Chair
Item 2
Declarations of Interest – lead by the Chair (Paper 01)
2a) To declare any conflicts of interest members may have in any matters contained within the agenda
b) To report any changes to the Register of Governors Interests for 2024/25
Item 3
To approve as a correct record the Minutes of the Meeting of the Council of Governors that took place on 31st July 2024 – lead by the Chair (Paper 02)
Item 4
Patient Transport Service – lead by Michelle Brotherton
Item 5
Workforce Race Equality Standard / Disability Equality Standard (WRES/DES) – lead by Carla Beechey
Item 6
Clinical Indicators – lead by Jenny Lumley-Holmes
Item 7
Risk Management – lead by Matt Brown
Item 8
Governor Self-Assessment – Suzie Wheaton
Item 9
Attendance Record – lead by the Chair (Paper 03)
Item 10
Schedule of Business and Meeting Dates for the Council of Governors 2025 – lead by the Chair (Paper 04)
Item 11
Any other urgent business notified to The Membership and Governor Engagement Officer in advance of the meeting – lead by the Chair
Date of the next meeting: 28th January – Council of Governors (am)
Preferred means of contact: Suzie Wheaton – Governor and Membership Engagement Officer – [email protected]
Constitution of West Midlands Ambulance Service University NHS Foundation Trust
Pursuant to Annex 6, Standing Order 4.18:
Any meeting of the Council of Governors shall only be quorate if one third of the total number of Governors is present Pursuant to Annex 5, Appendix 3, Section 6 of the Constitution:
If a Governor fails to attend 3 consecutive meetings of the Council of Governors in any rolling year period they shall cease to hold office unless the Chair is satisfied that:
- The absence was due to a reasonable cause; and
- The person will be able to start attending meetings of the Council of Governors again within such a period as the Chair considers reasonable.