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 23 September 2025

10:40 – Board Committee updates: (item 2)

2.1 Strategy Committee: David Bennett – view the paper for this item
2.2 Finance and Performance Committee: Andrew Morris – view the paper for this item
2.3 People Committee: Andrew Morris – view the paper for this item
2.4  Data, Digital and Technology Committee: Mark Bailie – view the paper for this item

11:05 – Chief Executive Officer update (verbal): Sir Jim Mackey (item 3)

11:20 – Risk Management: John Lester (item 4)

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11.30 – Performance and delivery update (item 5)  

5.1 Integrated performance report: David Probert – view the paper for this item
5.2 Month 6 Financial Position 2025/26: Elizabeth O’Mahony – view the paper for this item

12:05 – Winter response: Sarah-Jane Marsh (item 6)

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* Summary of Equality, Diversity and Inclusion in Health and Care Research Pilot Directions 2025: David Probert, Jackie Gray (item 7)

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12.20 – Public Q&A (verbal): Penny Dash (item 8)

12.40 – Any Other Business (verbal): Penny Dash (item 9)

12.45 – Close