Leadership

Our Governing Body (Board)

Here is a link to our constitution. You can also find a link to our addendum to constitution here.

You can read the Hertfordshire and West Essex Integrated Care Board constution here. 

The CCG membership is accountable for exercising the statutory functions of the CCG. The membership has chosen to grant authority for most functions to a governing body, our board, to act on their behalf. There are sixteen members of the CCG board, which is made up of:

• Eight GPs, two from each of our four locality areas, one of whom is appointed Chair of the CCG and one of whom is the deputy clinical chair.
• Four lay members, one of whom is appointed Deputy Chair of the CCG. Among these members, one has responsibility for governance matters, one for primary care commissioning and one for public and patient participation.
• A Secondary Care Specialist Doctor
• Four Executive members: the Chief Executive Officer (Accountable Officer), the Chief Finance Officer, the Managing Director and the Director of Nursing and Quality.

Board composition 2021/2022

Board meetings

The dates and papers for upcoming board meetings can be found by clicking the following link. 

Board meeting dates and papers 2019/20

View our recorded board meetings on Youtube

 The legal role of our board is to:

• Ensure that the CCG has appropriate arrangements in place to exercise its functions effectively, efficiently and economically and in accordance with the CCG’s principles of good governance, which include the Nolan Principles.
• Determine the remuneration, fees and other allowances payable to employees, office holders or other persons providing services to the CCG.
• Approve any functions of the CCG that are specified in regulations.

Further, in discharging functions of the CCG that have been delegated to the CCG board, board committees or joint committees, individuals must:

• Comply with the principles of good governance¹
• Operate in accordance with the CCG’s Scheme of Reservation and Delegation.
• Comply with the CCG’s standing orders.
• Comply with the CCG’s arrangements for discharging its statutory duties.
• Where appropriate, ensure that member practices have had the opportunity to contribute to the CCG’s decision making process.

¹Herts Valleys CCG ensures that our arrangements reflect best practice across the NHS and public sector in England by the implementation of an integrated governance protocol. This protocol is intended to ensure that everyone is clear on expectations of individuals and teams in relation to corporate governance. Adherence to this protocol is mandatory for all staff, board and members of its committees.

Our board is supported by the following committees, the terms of reference for each having been agreed by the board:

• Audit Committee
• Remuneration Committee
• Primary Care Commissioning Committee
• Quality Committee
• Finance and Performance Committee
• Commissioning Executive Committee
• Patient and Public Involvement Committee

Each CCGs core is driven by its elected membership.

In March last year we wrote to all member practices concerning the extension of elected posts within the CCG. This extension was sought due to organisational restructure and ensuring certain roles that could only serve for a defined term, continued as the CCGs transitioned.

To ensure stability remains during this period of transition, and with the time for this transition having been delayed nationally and now anticipated for the 1^st July 2022, we are writing to each member practice confirming that the all current elected member posts including the CCG Chair, Vice Chair and GP Leads (excluding clinical lead duties) will be extended until the CCGs are disestablished.

Board and committee attendance 2019/2020

Please find below a record of attendance for the following committees:

• Board in public
• Audit Committee
• Primary Care Commissioning Committee
• Remuneration Committee

Board and committee attendance 2020/2021

Please find below a record of attendance for the following committees:

• Board in public

Board and committee attendance 2021/2022

Please find below a record of attendance for the following committees:

• HVCCG Board Meetings / Audit Committee Meetings / Renumeration Committee Meetings and Primary Care Commissioning Committee for 2021/2022