GGI National NHS NED Development Programme: Peer to Peer Weekly Meeting | 29 October

As part of its mission to promote good governance, GGI will host these facilitated, weekly virtual meetings to give NHS non-executive directors an opportunity to share their concerns, challenges and ideas as we rethink the future of health and social care. The goal is to collectively think about the role NEDs play as part of the controlling mind of their organisations, to discuss immediate safeguarding issues and to ensure we all learn from this experience to assure better outcomes for citizens in the future. If you would like to join this meeting, please email events@good-governance.org.uk.

ABOUT

Hosted by: Professor Andrew Corbett-Nolan, Chief Executive, Good Governance Institute

Chair: Dr Usman Khan, GGI Special Advisor, Good Governance Institute

In Conversation with: Nuala O'Kane, Chair, Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust

How do we make the virtual ward and home care a reality?

• What is an ideal model for the virtual ward?
• What are the next steps delivering person-centred care?
• What can NEDs do at an organisational level to support connected care for the frail elderly?
• To what extent is IT a driver or resistor of change in home-based care?
• What upside and downside risk should Boards be thinking about in relation to home-based care?

About Nuala

Nuala O’Kane was appointed Chair of Shropshire Community Health Trust in February 2019, having joined as a NED in 2015. Nuala was CEO of the Donna Louise Trust Children’s Hospice in Stoke on Trent from 2007 until 2014. Prior to that she was the Director of Fundraising at Hope House Children’s Hospice from 1994 until 2007. Nuala worked in the voluntary sector for over 30 years in a variety of roles and for a number of different organisations.
Nuala was a Councillor on Telford and Wrekin Council for 12 years until 2003. She held a number of leading roles during this time and was the first person to be elected to the position of Speaker of the Council in 2002.

She has a strong interest and commitment to the performing arts and is currently a director of a regional theatre.

Nuala has also held a number of voluntary roles in the past, including being a charity Trustee, Chair of West Midlands Committee of the Big Lottery Fund, Member of Regional Committee of BBC Children in Need, School Governor and Borough, Town and Parish Councillor.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND

This meeting is by invitation and is open to all NHS Non-Executives Directors, Chairs and Associate Non-Executive Directors of NHS Providers. Others may attend by special invitation.

For further details, comments, questions and suggestions please contact: events@good-governance.org.uk