The Audit and Risk Committee provides the Board with assurance and CCG member practices on the design, implementation and effectiveness of internal controls and to provide scrutiny over the discharge of the CCG’s statutory functions, including the delivery of financial duties.

Three of the seven Non-Executive Directors are members of the Audit and Risk Committee:

Mr Pete Moore, Chair

Mrs Fenella Chambers

The Terms of Reference for the Audit and Risk Committee are included in both the CCG Constitution and CCG Governance Handbook.

The Remuneration Committee is accountable to the Board and makes recommendations about the appropriate remuneration and terms of service for all staff including the Chief Executive, Directors, other Very Senior Managers and clinicians. This does not include the Non-Executive Directors.

Non-Executive Directors remuneration will be determined by a panel of Board members as established by the CCG Chair. Further details are set out in the CCG Governance Handbook.

The Committee comprises of the Non-Executive Directors, one of whom will Chair the meetings (this does not include the Audit and Risk Committee Chair). The Remuneration Committee Chair is Mrs Fenella Chambers.

The Primary Care Commissioning Committee has been established in line with the terms of the delegation from NHS England in relation to primary care commissioning functions. The Committee reports to the Board and to NHS England.

Membership of the Committee is as follows:

Dr Gerry McSorley, Non-Executive Director (Chair)

Mr Murray Macdonal, Non-Executive Director (Vice Chair)

Ms Sue Liburd, Non-Executive Director

Mr Pete Moore, Non-Executive Director

Mr John Turner, Chief Executive or nominated deputy

Mr Matt Gaunt, Director of Finance and Contracting or nominated deputy

Mr Martin Fahy, Director of Nursing and Quality or nominated deputy

Dr David Boldy, Secondary Care Doctor

Mrs Sandra Williamson, Chief Operating Officer

Dr John Parkin, GP Member

Regular attendees

Mr Adrian Audis, NHSE/I Representative

Cllr Sue Woolley, Chair of the Health and Wellbeing Board

Healthwatch Representative

Mrs Wendy Martin, Associate Director of Nursing

Dr Kieran Sharrock/Ms Kate Pilton, Local Medical Committee (LMC) (observers)

The Quality and Patient Experience Committee is accountable to the Board and provides assurance by regularly reviewing commissioned patients’ experiences, specific quality improvement initiatives and any serious failure in quality.

Membership of the Committee is as follows:

Mr Jim Connolly, Non-Executive Director (Chair)

Dr Gerry McSorley, Non-Executive Director (Vice Chair)

Mrs Fenella Chambers, Non-Executive Director

Mrs Janet Inman, Non-Executive Director

Mr Martin Fahy, Director of Nursing and Quality

Mrs Wendy Martin, Associate Nurse, Director, West Locality

Mrs Rebecca Neno, Deputy Associate Nurse, South Locality

Mrs Pamela Palmer, Associate Nurse Director, South West Locality

Mrs Sarah Southall, Deputy Associate Nurse, East Locality

Mrs Sandra Williamson, Chief Operating Officer, East Locality

Dr David Boldy, Secondary Care Doctor

Dr David Baker, Locality Clinical Lead, South West

Regular attendees:

Healthwatch Representative

CCG Engagement Lead

The Terms of Reference for the Quality and Patient Experience Committee are included in the CCG Governance Handbook.

The Finance and Performance Committee is accountable to the Board and provides assurance that the financial strategy, financial policies and Quality, Innovation, Productivity and Prevention (QIPP) plans effectively support the CCG’s financial position.

Mr Murray Macdonald, Non-Executive Director (Chair)

Mr Jim Connolly, Non-Executive Director (Vice Chair)

Mrs Janet Iman, Non-Executive Director

Mr Matt Gaunt, Director of Finance and Contracting

Deputy Chief Finance Officers or Senior Finance Lead

Locality Clinician

The Terms of Reference for the Finance and Performance Committee are included in the CCG Governance Handbook.