Trust Board meeting agenda: 4 March 2026

Wednesday 4 March 2026 in the Board Room, Westmorland General Hospital,
Burton Road, Kendal LA9 7RG

Please note the meeting will also take place via Microsoft Teams 

Commencing at 12.15pm

Agenda

108 Welcome and Introductions

109 Minutes of the Board of Directors’ Meeting held on 7 January 2026

110 Action Sheet and Matters arising from the Minutes of the Public Meeting of the Board of Directors held on 7 January 2026

111 Board of Directors’ Patient Experience Report

112 Chair’s Report

113 Chief Executive’s Report

114 Lead Governor Report

115 Maternity Update Report

116 Clinical Strategy 2023-2028 Update

117 Bi-annual Mortality Report

118i Integrated Performance Dashboard and Report Month 9 incorporating matters raised by the Executive Team and through the Assurance Committees.

118ii 3A Reports from Assurance Committees

a) Audit Committee – 14 January 2026
b) People Committee – 23 February 2026
c) Finance & Performance Committee – 21 January 2026, 9 and 16 February 2026
d) Quality Assurance Committee – 23 February 2026
e) Transformation and Improvement Board – 24 February 2026

119 Medium-Term Plan – February 2026 Submission

120 2026/27 Strategic Objectives

121 Bi-Annual Staffing Report

122 Provider Collaboration Update

123 Team Barrow – Public Service Reform Compact

124 Research and Development Update

125 Review of Board Assurance Framework 2025/26 – February / March 2026

126 Board and Assurance Committee Terms of Reference and Schedules of Business 2026/27

127 Attendance Monitoring Register

128 Schedule of Business

129 Urgent Business

130 Date, Time and Venue of Next Meeting:
Wednesday 6 May 2026 at 9am in the Board Room, Westmorland General Hospital, Kendal LA9 7RG and also via Microsoft Teams.