Public board meeting agenda and papers: March 2021

Wednesday 24 March 2021 at 1:30pm, via Zoom.

Agenda

  1. Apologies for absence

    To receive any apologies for absence.

  2. Declarations of interest

    To declare any new board interests and executive team interests, and consider any conflicts of interest specific to the meeting.

  3. Minutes of the last board meeting (Word)

    To approve the minutes of the board meeting held on 27 January 2021.

  4. Action log (Excel)

    To review the actions from previous meetings.

  5. Chief executive's report (Word)

    Presented by: Professor Gillian Leng, chief executive

    To review the report.

  6. Directors' reports for consideration

    The next 7 items provide reports on the progress of the individual centres and directorates listed below. These reports give an update on any issues of note.

  7. Strategic plan (Word)

    Presented by: Professor Gillian Leng, chief executive

    To approve the NICE 2021 to 2026 strategy (PDF).

  8. NICE charter updates for 2021 (Word)

    Presented by: Jane Gizbert, director of communications

    To approve the updated charter.

  9. Policy on declaring and managing interests for board members and employees (Word)

    Presented by: Professor Gillian Leng, chief executive

    To approve the updated declaring and managing interests for board members and employees policy (Word)

  10. Audit and risk committee minutes (Word)

    Presented by: Dr Rima Makarem, chair, audit and risk committee.

    To receive the unconfirmed minutes of the meeting held on 20 January 2021.

  11. Any other business

    To consider any other business of an urgent nature.

  12. Date of the next meeting

    To note the next public board meeting will be held on Wednesday 19 May 2021 at 1:30pm, location TBC.

    To confirm that members of the press and public cannot attend the rest of the meeting because the business is confidential in nature. Please see section 1, paragraph 2 of the Public Bodies (Admission to Meetings) Act 1960 for more information.