highlighted £800k slippage. Risk to clinical services was being managed including the stairs at Highfield, ventilation in the Wenric seclusion room and the windows at Woodlands. Teams were being kept informed of the situation. b She added that work was underway with the Finance Team to track the budget, spend and commitment. Although just over £700k had been spent, commitment was nearly £1.8m which was not far off target. c John Allison noted the report showed most items being and ‘high risk’ asked if the gradient of risk could be identified. The Director of Estates and Facilities said the grading for was 8-15 and agreed to ‘high risk’ include the rating in future reports. d The Chief Executive noted a number of items in the pipeline and asked the Director of Estates and Facilities to ensure the teams were aware. She explained that monthly estates meetings had been set up with Forensic Services and Buckinghamshire Services to go through the programme, and that the programme would eventually be made public. e The Director of Finance asked for an update on bladder scanners. The Director of Estates and Facilities explained that a business case had gone to Capital Programme Sub Committee, however questions were raised about the benefit, savings and maintenance costs as it was a joint venture with Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (OUH). The Chief Executive requested the paper to go to the Executive Management Team. CD/ PD f The Director of Estates and Facilities reported that planning had started for FY19 capital schemes and potential estates rationalisation. e The Committee noted the report. 7. Acquisition and Disposal Policy for Land and Property a The Director of Estates and Facilities presented paper FIC 06/2018 and requested approval of the policy. b The following recommendations were made: Add a reference to the policy about authorisation; the to is Page 4: change ‘it provides necessary guidance’ ‘it intended to...’; Page 4: change policy is to set to policy ‘The out’ ‘The sets out’; Page 6: add a sentence around interim usage. c John Allison noted that the Trust could, in some cases, be better off leasing out land/property rather than selling it and he asked if consideration was given to leasing before a disposal decision was taken. The Director of Estates and Facilities agreed but explained that the Department of Health is clear that if a site is not used for healthcare then it should be disposed of to bring capital into the system. All cases get reviewed on individual basis to look at strategic benefit and effect on patients.
b c d e f e highlighted £800k slippage. Risk to clinical services was being managed including the stairs at Highfield, ventilation in the Wenric seclusion room and the windows at Woodlands. Teams were being kept informed of the situation. She added that work was underway with the Finance Team to track the budget, spend and commitment. Although just over £700k had been spent, commitment was nearly £1.8m which was not far off target. John Allison noted the report showed most items being ‘high risk’ and asked if the gradient of risk could be identified. The Director of Estates and Facilities said the grading for ‘high risk’ was 8-15 and agreed to include the rating in future reports. The Chief Executive noted a number of items in the pipeline and asked the Director of Estates and Facilities to ensure the teams were aware. She explained that monthly estates meetings had been set up with Forensic Services and Buckinghamshire Services to go through the programme, and that the programme would eventually be made public. The Director of Finance asked for an update on bladder scanners. The Director of Estates and Facilities explained that a business case had gone to Capital Programme Sub Committee, however questions were raised about the benefit, savings and maintenance costs as it was a joint venture with Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (OUH). The Chief Executive requested the paper to go to the Executive Management Team. The Director of Estates and Facilities reported that planning had started for FY19 capital schemes and potential estates rationalisation. The Committee noted the report. CD/ PD 7. a b c Acquisition and Disposal Policy for Land and Property The Director of Estates and Facilities presented paper FIC 06/2018 and requested approval of the policy. The following recommendations were made: Add a reference to the policy about authorisation; Page 4: change ‘it provides the necessary guidance’ to ‘it is intended to...’; Page 4: change ‘The policy is to set out’ to ‘The policy sets out’; Page 6: add a sentence around interim usage. John Allison noted that the Trust could, in some cases, be better off leasing out land/property rather than selling it and he asked if consideration was given to leasing before a disposal decision was taken. The Director of Estates and Facilities agreed but explained that the Department of Health is clear that if a site is not used for healthcare then it should be disposed of to bring capital into the system. All cases get reviewed on individual basis to look at strategic benefit and effect on patients.