Publications by Category

Classes of Information

The information is grouped into broad categories as follows:

1. Who we are and what we do
2. What we spend and how we spend it
3. What our priorities are and how we are doing
4. How we make decisions
5. Our policies and procedures
6. Lists and Registers
7. The services we offer

We will state how you can obtain the information outlined within each class. This will be either via a website link or as a hard copy or other media as stated within each class.

Alternatively, to view an A-Z list of all documents please click here.

1. Who we are and what we do

• How we fit into the NHS structure
• Organisational structure
• Senior staff and management board members
• Location and contact details for all public-facing departments
• Constitution
• Authorisation - 01 April 2007
• Authorisation - Addendum effective from 01 May 2009
• Authorisation - Letter from Monitor 19 Sept 2008
• Authorisation - Schedule 1: Constitution
• Authorisation - Schedule 2: Mandatory goods and services
• Authorisation - Schedule 3: Mandatory education and training services
• Authorisation - Schedule 4: Private charges cap
• Authorisation - Schedule 5: Limit on borrowing
• Authorisation - Schedule 6: Information
• List of Governors
• List of Directors

2. What we spend and how we spend it

• Annual statement of accounts - These can be find in our annual report
• Budgets and variance reports - These can be found in our annual report and Board meeting minutes
• Financial audit reports - These can be found in our annual report
• Standing Financial Instructions
• Capital programme - This can be found in our CEO monthly briefing
• Staff and board members' allowances and expenses -These can be found in our annual report, our Standing Financial Instructions and our Agenda For Change document
• Staff pay and grading structures - These can be found in our pay circular document, Agenda For Change document or via the NHS Employers website
• Funding - This can be find in our annual report
• Procurement and tendering procedures - This can be found in our Standing Financial Instructions
• Details of contracts currently being tendered
• List and value of contracts awarded - Information regarding contracts awarded prior to January 2009 can be obtained by contacting: Procurement Department, The Christie, Wilmslow Road, Manchester, M20 4BX
• Directors expenses

3. What are our priorities and how are we doing

• Statement in support of Anti-Bribery and Corruption in line with The Bribery Act 2010
• Pandeminc influenza statement of readiness
• Annual Report & Accounts
• Annual plan
• Corporate plan
• Care Quality Commision - Core standards assesment declaration
• Targets, Aims and Objectives - These can be found in our 5 year strategy
• Stategic direction document - This can be found in our 5 year strategy
• Performance against targets (KPI) Performance framework - This can be found in our Board minutes
• Clinical governance - Details can be found in our Clinical Governance Annual Report, Health and Safety Strategy and our Hospital Transfusion Committee Annual Report
• Quality assurance committee annual report
• Audit reports - These can be found in our Board meeting minutes
• Audit committee annual report
• Audit committee terms of reference
• Charitable Funds Committee terms of reference
• Finance & Investment Committee terms of reference
• Service User Surveys
• Infection control - current status reports
• Membership strategy
• Register of Director's interests
• Register of Governor's interests
• Eliminating Mixed Sex Accommodation (EMSA)
• Declaration of Compliance 2011
• Declaration of Compliance 2010
• The Elimination of Mixed Sex Accomodation - Good Practice Guidance and Self Assessment Checklist

4. How we make decisions

• Board papers - agenda, supporting papers and minutes - Can all be found in our Board meeting minutes section
• Patient and public involvement strategy (PPI)
• Internal communications guidance and criteria used for decision making - This information is on our decision making structure

5. Our policies and procedures

• Safeguarding Children CQC Review
• DIPC report (Report from the Director of Infection, prevention and Control 09)
• MRSA Screening policy, Chief Executive's statement, confirmation of compliance and MRSA screening results.
• Hygiene Code Inspection report
• Policies and procedures relating to the conduct of business and the provision of servies - Information on policies and procedures relating to the conduct of business can be found in our Standing financial instructions and our Schedule of Reservation and Delegation of Powers
• Policies and procedures relating to human resources (including race, disability, age and gender, equal opportunities
• Policies and procedures relating to recruitment and employment - Information can be found on our website and our Agenda For Change document. Employment Information. We have a code of practice for recruitment and selection. This covers our procedures for: when a vacancy occurs; assessing the job; person specification; advertising; information for candidates; shortlisting; composition of interview panels; the interview; references; offer of employment; pre-employment medical screening; retention of documents; unsuccessful applicants. For information about recruitment and employment please contact: HR Department, The Christie, Wilmslow Road, Manchester, M20 4BX - tel: 0161 446 3827
• Standing financial procedures
• Standing orders
• Complaints and other customer service policies and procedures.
• Data protection/information governance/Caldicott Guardian
• Estate management - There are a number of policies available under this section please contact the individual person responsible (at The Christie, Wilmslow Road, Manchester, M20 4BX) for a copy of each policy, detailed in the Estates document.
• Charging regimes and policies
• Statement regarding exporting medicines for profit

6. Lists and registers

• Any information we are currently legally required to hold in publicly available registers
• List of main contractors/suppliers
• Assets registers and Information Asset Register
• Any register of interests kept in authority - This information is available from Trust HQ, The Christie, Wilmslow Road, Manchester, M20 4BX - tel: 0161 446 8501
• Register of Gifts and Hospitality provided to Board members and senior personnel - This information is available from Trust HQ, The Christie, Wilmslow Road, Manchester, M20 4BX - tel: 0161 446 8501
• Disclosure Log - This information is available from Trust HQ, The Christie, Wilmslow Road, Manchester, M20 4BX - tel: 0161 446 8501
• Risk Register (Greater Manchester Community)

7. The services we offer

• Clinical services provided and/or commissioned - The clinical services section - provides an overview of: treatments undertaken; conditions treated; who to contact; clinic times & services available; service locations; research & developments.
• Non-clinical services - For information about the following areas please contact: Waste disposal - tel: 0161 446 3838, Cleaning maintentance - tel: 0161 446 3789, Catering - tel: 0161 446 3780
• Services for recovering fees
• Patient information leaflets
• Newsletters
• PALS
• Advice and guidance
• Corporate communications and media releases

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