Meeting of the Board of NHS England – agenda

Time/date: 10.30am, 26 March 2026
Location: Wellington House, London, SE1 8UG

10:30 – Welcome and Chair’s opening comments:
Penny Dash (item 1)

1.1 Apologies for absence
1.2 Declarations of interest
1.3 Minutes from the Board meeting held on 5 February 2026

10:35 – Board Committee updates (item 2)

2.1 People Committee – view the paper for this item
2.2 Strategy Committee – view the paper for this item
2.3 Research, Innovation and Growth Board – view the paper for this item
2.4 Data, Digital and Technology Committee – view the paper for this item
2.5 Audit and Risk Assurance Committee – verbal update
2.6 Finance and Performance Committee – verbal update
2.7 Quality Committee and National Quality Board – verbal update

10:55 – Chief Executive Officer update (verbal): Sir Jim Mackey (item 3)

11:05 – Performance and delivery update (item 4)  

4.1 Integrated performance report: David Probert – view the paper for this item (PDF)
4.2 Month 10 Financial Position 2025/26: Elizabeth O’Mahony – view the paper for this item

11:35 – Annual Emergency Preparedness, Resilience and Response (EPRR) Assurance Report: Sarah-Jane Marsh (item 5)

Directions and/or Mandatory requests issues to NHS England (item 6)

6.1 Delegation of NHS England Direct Commissioning Functions – Evaluation and Monitoring of Services Directions 2026: Jules Hunt – view the paper for this item
6.2 GPES Data for Consented Research Directions 2026: Jules Hunt – view the paper for this item

Report on the use of the NHS England Seal (item 7)

11:45 – Public questions and answers (verbal): Penny Dash (item 8)

12:40 – Any other business (verbal): Penny Dash (item 9)

12:45 – Close