Mission Statement

'Wirral Hospital exists to provide a comprehensive range of efficient high quality health care services to the people of Wirral and adjacent communities in a patient-centred environment, which respects and rewards the skills of the staff'

All Directors of the Trust Board can be contacted in writing at Wirral Hospital Trust Headquarters, Arrowe Park Hospital, Arrowe Park Road, Upton, Wirral, CH49 5PE or by telephoning 0151 678 5111. The exceptions to this are the Director of Finance* and Director of Facilities Management* who are based on the Trust's Clatterbridge site and can be contacted by writing to Clatterbridge Hospital, Clatterbridge Road, Bebington, Wirral, CH63 4JY or by telephoning 0151 334 4000.

The Trust Board oversees the work of the organisation and is legally responsible for ensuring that its duties and obligations are carried out effectively. The Wirral Hospital Trust Board is made up of a Chairman, five Non-Executive Directors and five Executive Directors including the Chief Executive. The Board of Directors meets formally on a bi-monthly basis, in January, March, May, July, September and November. Information on meeting dates and how to attend a meeting can be obtained by contacting the Publication Scheme Co-ordinator* or by visiting the Trust's website on www.wirralhealth.org.uk. Meeting dates are also published in the local press.

There are 11 Clinical Directorates in the Trust; each represented by a Clinical Director who sits on the Hospital Council. There are 3 Operational Directorates: Operational Management, Facilities Management and Pharmacy and the newly established Directorate of Learning and Development. There are a number of Corporate Functions including Finance, Service Development, Human Resources, and the Department of the Medical Director, including the Clinical Practice Research Unit. A diagram representing the organisation of the Board and Hospital Council can be found below.

The Trust Board has a number of formal sub-committees and membership details are listed below.

Register of Interests
The Chairman of the Board and the five Executive Directors have confirmed that they do not have any links with companies that are likely to conduct business with the NHS, as have three of the Non-Executive Directors. Two of the Non-Executive Directors have declared interests.

These are;
Mrs Frances Street - Member of Merseyside Police Authority J.P
Mr Eric Smethurst - Director: The Abbeyfield Heswall Society Ltd
Company Number - 009900504

CHIEF EXECUTIVE'S OFFICE
The Chief Executive's Office at Arrowe Park is the contact point for all queries or information relating to the Trust Board, Chief Executive*, Chairman* and Non-Executive Directors. The Hospital Conference Room is adjacent to the Office on the ground floor and all Trust Board meetings and Hospital Council meetings are held here. Further information about the Chief Executive Office is available from the Publication Scheme Co-ordinator*.

We are able to provide access to copies of the following Corporate Governance Material: (Information available only in electronic format or hard copy can be obtained by contacting the Publication Scheme Co-ordinator*).

	Corporate Governance Material		Available in Electronic Format		Available in Hard Copy
	Establishment Orders (WHT)		-
	Standing Orders(WHT)
	Standing Financial Instructions (WHT)
	Scheme of Delegation(WHT)
	Codes of Conduct and Accountability (DoH)		-

Working in Partnership
The Trust works in partnership with a number of NHS and non-NHS organisations to ensure local delivery of services and their development in accordance with national standards and local needs. These organisations include local Primary Care Trusts, Metropolitan Borough of Wirral, academic partners, the private sector, social services, voluntary and charitable organisations and the Police.

The Trust has close working links with the private sector, including the local BUPA Murrayfield and Grosvenor Nuffield Hospitals, as part of an NHS Waiting List Initiative scheme.

The Trust has an active working relationship with the local Police to ensure that security for patients and staff is at a high level. Regular meetings take place between the Trust's Security Manager*, the Accident and Emergency Manager and the local Police. Police officers are in attendance in Accident and Emergency every Friday and Saturday night to provide extra security for patients and staff. For more information you can contact the Trust's Security Manager*. The Trust is part of an initiative known as the Wirral Health and Social Care Partnership. The partnership is made up of representatives from a number of organisations, namely, social services, the voluntary sector, user and carer groups, the Local Authority and all NHS organisations on Wirral. The partnership works together to improve the health and care of local people and to ensure that all services are co-ordinated efficiently to provide a seamless service. The partnership structure and the role of each section can be seen in the diagram below.

Overview and Scrutiny
The Trust works with the local authority's Overview and Scrutiny Committee. The Committee, made up of democratically elected representatives has the right to scrutinise any matter relating to the planning, provision and operation of local health services and can submit reports to the Trust or request responses from us in writing. The local Overview and Scrutiny Committee is known as the Social Care and Health Select Committee and is operated by the Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council. To see the minutes of previous meetings visit the council website at www.wirral.gov.uk/minute/.

Academic Partners
The Trust has a number of academic partners, including Liverpool University School of Medicine and Chester College. The Trust provides placements for student doctors in training. These students are supervised and trained by senior doctors and attend ward rounds and clinics with the permission of patients. Chester College provides nurse training, and students have access to the School of Nursing based at Arrowe Park Hospital and practical training placements. A number of Trust clinicians also hold honorary lecturer posts with Liverpool University, John Moores University, Manchester University and Leicester University. The Trust has also worked with University of Leeds in order to gain Practice Development Unit (PDU) accreditation for Women's Services and Ward M-4.