Page 47 - Calderstone AR 2015

Calderstones Partnership NHS Foundation Trust 47 Yearbook 2014 - 2015
Annual Governance Statement 2014/15 Mark Hindle
As Accounting Officer, I have responsibility for maintaining a sound system of internal control that supports the achievement of the NHS foundation trust’s policies, aims and objectives, whilst safeguarding the public funds and departmental assets for which
I am personally responsible, in accordance with the responsibilities assigned to me. I am also responsible for ensuring that the NHS foundation trust is administered prudently and economically and that resources are applied efficiently and effectively.
I also acknowledge my responsibilities as set out in the NHS Foundation
Trust Accounting Officer Memorandum.
The purpose of the system of internal control
The system of internal control is designed to manage risk to a reasonable level rather than to eliminate all risk of failure to achieve policies, aims and objectives; it can therefore only provide reasonable
and not absolute assurance of effectiveness. The system of internal control is based on an ongoing process designed to identify and prioritise the risks to the achievement of the policies, aims and objectives of Calderstones Partnership NHS Foundation Trust,
to evaluate the likelihood of those risks being realised and the impact should they be realised, and to manage them efficiently, effectively and economically. The system of internal control has been in place in Calderstones Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
for the year ended 31 March 2015 and up to the date of approval of the annual report and accounts.
The full statement, details of risk registers and reviews are on the Trust’s website As a result of my review of the system of internal control, I identified that further work needs to be carried out to support the ongoing improvement of quality governance and the robustness of assurances received during the early part of 2015- 16 including:
• Investment within the facilities support services to support the cleaning agenda
• Additional resource to lead and embed the Positive & Safe Care programme around reduction of restrictive practices particularly restraint
• Specific resource to focus on preparing for the CQC re-inspection anticipated during Q3
• Further development of quality reporting metrics
• A review of the governance reporting structure to ensure that ‘ward to board’ is as streamlined as possible
• Plan for ongoing sustainability of services
Mark Hindle
Chief Executive