‘Ask the Board’ goes from strength to strength

In its January 2021 public Trust Board meeting, the following questions were asked and answered by the Board and a video made available of each question and answer session:

1. • Question from Michelle Craggs on care planning – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O4W_oFiDXL0&t=2m35s
   • Question from Healthwatch on vaccinations – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O4W_oFiDXL0&t=5m48s
   • Offer of joint working with Healthwatch on virtual visits – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O4W_oFiDXL0&t=7m36s
   • Question from Healthwatch on virtual covid support groups – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O4W_oFiDXL0&t=8m28s
   • Question from Healthwatch on Covid priority groups and multiple conditions – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O4W_oFiDXL0&t=9m47s
   • Question from Louise Williams on SEN children – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O4W_oFiDXL0&t=14m46s

Launched in May 2020, ‘Ask the Board Online’ is a new online facility as part of the Trust’s ongoing commitment to openness, transparency and innovation and was a key recommendation of the Trust Strategic Review of Communications agreed by the Trust Board in October 2019.

Using this new facility anyone can use a webform to make a comment or suggestion or ask a question in advance of each Open Trust Board meeting.   A response is provided as part of the Chair’s Report to the Board meeting.  From January 2020, a video recording of this section of each Open Trust Board meeting has been made available shortly after the meeting has taken place.

By combining the new “Ask the Board Online” facility and video archive of Board proceedings, anyone can obtain a public answer without having to physically attend the Board meeting. This will be particularly helpful to anyone who would find attendance difficult, either because of disability or other personal or work commitments.