Public board meeting agenda and papers: July 2024

Wednesday 17 July 2024 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 public Board meeting held on 15 May 2024 and the private Board meeting held on 19 June 2024. This will include questions from the public (Word).

4. Action log (Excel)

   To review the actions from previous meetings.

5. Update from the Department of Health and Social Care 

   Presented by: Helen Lovell

   To receive an oral update on any issues of note. 

6. Executive update and integrated performance report (Word)

   Presented by: Dr Sam Roberts, chief executive

   To review the reports:

   • Executive update (Powerpoint).
   • Integrated performance report (PowerPoint).

7. Update from the lead Non-Executive Director for workforce engagement (Word)

   Presented by: Professor Bee Wee

   To review the report.

8. Improving the timeliness of guidance production business case (Word)

   Presented by: Dr Sam Roberts

   To approve the proposals.

9. Including NICE technology appraisal guidance in guidelines (Word)

   Presented by: Nick Crabb, Professor Jonathan Benger and Helen Knight

   To approve the:

   • Updated interim methods and processes statement (Word).
   • Equality and health inequality assessment for methods and processes changes (Word).

10. Working alongside people and communities at NICE: A three-year strategy for involvement and engagement - 2024 to 2027 (Word)

    Presented by: Dr Clare Morgan

    To approve the report (Powerpoint).

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

    Presented by: Dr Sam Roberts

    To approve the policy (Word).

12. Modern slavery and human trafficking statement (Word)

    Presented by: Boryana Stambolova

    To approve the report.

13. Audit and risk committee 

    Presented by: Alina Lourie

    To receive the confirmed minutes of the meeting held on 9 May 2024 (Word).

14. Any other business

    To consider any other business of an urgent nature.

15. Date of the next meeting

    Wednesday 25 September 2024.