Proposed NW Panel day structure

							NHS North West Panel Day Structure
08:45       Panel brief            Panel only                 Refresher brief on PCT
09:00       ‘Pitch on your         Presentation with all      15 minute presentation from PCT CE outlining:
            patch’                 PCT board and panel          • Strategic priorities and implementation approach;
                                                                • Key development gaps/challenges and progress over
                                                                  last year.
09:20       Panel stock take       Panel only                 Panel discuss presentation and agree any changes in
                                                              approach to their previously agreed interview approach and
                                                              questions.

09:30       Strategy and           Subgroup of Panel          Interview(s) covering PCT’s strategy to deliver improved
  A         underlying financial   interviews with            quality and productivity including:
            plans                  subgroups of PCT             • Strategic goals and priority health outcomes;
                                   board.                       • ’Deep Dive’ into areas of transformational change;
                                                                • Robustness of initiatives in the context of historical
                                                                   performance against milestones;
                               1
            parallel session                                    • Underlying sustainability and credibility of financial
                                                                   position.

09:30       Strategy and           Subgroup of Panel          Interview(s) covering PCT’s strategy to deliver improved
  B         underlying financial   interviews with            quality and productivity including:
            plans                  subgroups of PCT             • Strategic goals and priority health outcomes;
                                   board.                       • ’Deep Dive’ into areas of transformational change;
                                                                • Robustness of initiatives in the context of historical
                                                                   performance against milestones;
                               1
            parallel session                                    • Underlying sustainability and credibility of financial
                                                                   position.

11:30       Panel stock take       Panel only                 Panel briefly discuss findings from interviews so far


12:00       Board and              Panel interviews with      Interview(s) covering:
  A         Competencies           subgroups of PCT             • Board: underlying grip of the Board (e.g. performance,
                                   board.                         risk, delegation, organisational development;
                               1
            parallel session                                    • Competencies: PCT’s capabilities and capacity to deliver
                                                                  their strategic plan – focusing on forward needs.
12:00       Board and              Panel interviews with      Interview(s) covering:
  B         Competencies           subgroups of PCT             • Board: underlying grip of the Board (e.g. performance,
                                   board.                         risk, delegation, organisational development;
                               1
            parallel session                                    • Competencies: PCT’s capabilities and capacity to deliver
                                                                  their strategic plan – focusing on forward needs.
13:15       Panel stock take       Panel only                 Panel review findings from interviews, and agree themes for
            Working Lunch                                     discussion with CE/Chair
14:00       CE discussion          Panel discussion with      Panel discussion with PCT Chief Exec - key themes
                                   PCT CE                     identified throughout the morning
14:30       Chair discussion       Panel discussion with      Panel discussion with PCT Chair - key themes identified
                                   PCT Chair                  throughout the morning
15:00       Panel stock take       Panel only                 Panel review findings from CE/Chair discussion and finalise
                                                              themes for feedback
15:30       PCT feedback and       Discussion with PCT        Panel feedback overall impressions and recommendations.
            Q&A                    board and panel            PCT has opportunity to discuss and learn from panel (no
                                                              ratings)
    16:00   Panel stock take       Panel only                 Panel debrief for draft panel report
            and debrief                                        • ratings, observations and recommendations
                                                               • clear focus on recommendations for improvements
    18:00                                                     Panel debrief and discuss panel dynamics


1
 PCT attendees for each session as agreed between the PCT/SHA before the day – but attendees may change in between sessions
so the panel are able to meet a broad range of PCT attendees.