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| Group | Role | Membership | Frequency | CHA Lead/Contact |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chief Executive Group | To oversee the CHA’s work programme, provide strategic input and ensure close links between the CHA and Trust Boards and Executive Teams | CEOs of all Member Trusts, or equivalent in Trusts which do not have a dedicated CEO for children’s services | Twice-yearly face-to-face meetings | Alexandra Norrish Alexandra.norrish1@nhs.net |
| Partnership Board | To bring key external stakeholders into the work of the CHA, providing advice and strategic input, for discussion with a wide range of Trusts. | Invitees regularly include senior leads from NHS England, the Royal College of Paediatric and Child Health, and other relevant bodies. Members of all other executive level CHA groups are invited to attend. | Quarterly, online | Louisa Desborough Louisa.Desborough@gosh.nhs.uk |
| Group | Role | Membership | Frequency | CHA Lead/Contact |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steering Group | To oversee and agree the CHA’s work programme day to day, and provide Trust-sponsored signoff of decisions on all aspects of the work programme. The Steering Group follows recommendations from the Directors of Finance and Clinical Reference Group on financial and clinical issues | Each Trust has two members, generally one operational lead and one strategic lead although this is at the Trust’s discretion. Membership consists mainly of Chief Operating Officers or the equivalent for each Trust; Directors of Strategy or equivalent; and service leads. | Monthly: online meetings with an annual face to face meeting | Alexandra Norrish Alexandra.norrish1@nhs.net |
| Innovation network | To bring together key leads on innovation across the Trusts, to share information and opportunities for collaboration | Heads of innovation from the Member Trusts | Monthly | Kathryn Robertshaw k.robertshaw@nhs.net |
| Research network | To bring together heads of Research from all the Trusts, supporting opportunities for collaboration, priority setting and funding bids | Heads of paediatric research from the Member Trusts | Ad hoc | Issy Macgregor, issy.macgregor@alderhey.nhs.uk |
| Virtual Wards group | To bring together service leads on virtual wards and hospital at home, to share best practice and develop shared bids | Virtual wards programme leads from Member Trusts | Ad hoc | Kathryn Robertshaw k.robertshaw@nhs.net |
| Health inequalities group | To support pieces of programme work on health inequalities, such as Sophie’s Legacy, and explore opportunities for joint working | Health inequalities leads or specific programme leads as relevant, from Member Trusts | Ad hoc | Kathryn Robertshaw k.robertshaw@nhs.net |
| HR/workforce | To share learning and provide oversight of workforce and HR issues and common themes across member trusts. | HR leads or deputies in member trusts | Monthly, online | Alexandra Norrish Alexandra.norrish1@nhs.net |
| Group | Role | Membership | Frequency | CHA Lead/Contact |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Director of Finance group | To oversee the finances of the CHA; to provide opportunities to share intelligence; and take forward joint working on financial issues such as specialised commissioning and opportunities for CIP programmes | DoFs of all member Trusts | Monthly, online | Jennifer Connolly jennifer@edgehealth.co.uk |
| Group | Role | Membership | Frequency | CHA Lead/Contact |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Director of Communications group | • To support connection and sharing between senior communications leaders across the CHA • To advise on messaging and communications strategy for the CHA, both internally to staff and externally to wider stakeholders. | Directors of Communications (or equivalent) of all Member Trusts, with responsibility for paediatrics | Quarterly, online | Leanne Wilson, leanne.wilson@alderhey.nhs.uk |
| Group | Role | Membership | Frequency | CHA Lead/Contact |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clinical Reference Group | To oversee and direct all clinical issues relating to the CHA’s work programme. | Directors of Nursing and Medical Directors (or equivalent) of all Trusts. Chairs of the AHP and Chief Pharmacist groups. | Monthly, online with an annual meeting face to face. | Kathryn Robertshaw k.robertshaw@nhs.uk |
| Chief Pharmacist Group | To share best practice and lead shared working across the Trusts on pharmaceutical issues, such as high cost drugs, in order to develop a fairer and clinically robust approach to pharmacy. | Chief Pharmacists of Member Trusts, plus some representatives of Trusts in the Devolved Administrations | Ad hoc, online and face to face | Alison Tennant Alison.tennant@nhs.uk |
| UEC group | To bring together service leads on Urgent and Emergency Care, to share best practice and opportunities for service transformation | Services leads for UEC across the Trusts | Ad hoc | Kathryn Robertshaw k.robertshaw@nhs.uk |
| Lead Allied Health Professionals group | To bring together Lead AHPs from across the Trust, to share best practice and develop opportunities for service transformation | Lead AHPs from all member Trusts | Monthly | Mandy Higginbottom Mandy.higginbottom@nhs.uk |
| Lead Physiotherapist and Occupational Therapist Group | To bring together lead physios and OTs, to share best practice and develop opportunities for service transformation | Lead physios and OTs from Member Trusts | Bimonthly | Dave Threlfall Dave.threlfall@nhs.net Rekel Kerr Rekelkerr@nhs.net |
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