A summary of the meeting is provided below.

• The Board acknowledged the Traditional Custodians of the land, the Jagera, Ugarapul, Turrbul and Kabi Kabi peoples on whose land Metro North Health delivers its services.
• The Board noted the reports from the Chair and Chief Executive.
• The Board noted the Patient Safety and Quality Report, including the report on lessons learnt from short notice accreditation and an update on short notice accreditation.
• The Executive Director Redcliffe Hospital provided an update on the operational performance and key areas of focus of the hospital including the rollout of ieMR and the hospital redevelopment.
• The Executive Director Emergency Medicine Stream presented the Stream’s annual report, noting increased presentations of higher acuity and complexity.
• The Quality of Care Report 2023 was approved and a refresh of the Risk Appetite Statement.
• Proposals were considered for the Clinical Imaging Strategy and paediatric services.
• The Board noted operations and financial performance as well as the People and Culture report including key indicators for psychosocial wellbeing. The Metro North Have Your Say staff engagement survey action plan was discussed.
• Reports were received from Board Committee Chairs including Safety and Quality Committee, Finance and Performance Committee, First Nations Health Equity Committee and Community Advisory Committee. The Board approved amendments to the Terms of Reference for the Executive Committee.
• Reports were noted on the following topics: Caboolture Hospital Redevelopment, ieMR implementation, annual review of the Metro North and Central West HHS partnership agreement, Risk and Compliance, community engagement on significant infrastructure projects, consumer feedback, clinical incident management, and communications activities.
• Board members met staff in the Emergency Department and medical ward 6 East. The Board Chair and Chief Executive met with Redcliffe Hospital consumers.

The next Board meeting will be held on 26 March 2024 at Herston.

A summary of the meeting is provided below.

• The Board acknowledged the Traditional Custodians of the land, the Jagera, Ugarapul, Turrbul and Kabi Kabi peoples on whose land Metro North Health delivers its services.
• The Board noted the reports from the Chair and Chief Executive including Metro North Year in Review 2023.
• The Board noted the Patient Safety and Quality Report, including accreditation readiness.
• The Executive Director STARS provided an update on the operational performance and key areas of focus of the hospital.
• The Executive Director Clinical Services spoke about the work of the Clinical Streams and the focus on strengthening connections across Streams, Directorates and Institutes to drive innovation.
• The Strategic Asset Management Plan 2024/25 to 2033/34 was approved by the Board. This plan is a 10 year asset planning model which is submitted each year by Hospital and Health Services to Queensland Health.
• The first outcome evaluation report of the Metro North Health Equity Strategy 2022-2025 was noted by the Board. The Board endorsed the Metro North Disability Services Action Plan 2024-2029 which was informed by a co-design approach including people with a lived experience of disability from the Metro North workforce and community.
• The Board noted operations and financial performance as well as the People and Culture report including key indicators for psychosocial wellbeing.
• Reports were received from Board Committee Chairs including Safety and Quality Committee, Finance and Performance Committee, First Nations Health Equity Committee and Community Advisory Committee. The Board approved amendments to the Terms of Reference for the Executive Committee.
• Reports were noted on the following topics: Caboolture Hospital Redevelopment, ieMR implementation, Health Services Strategy 2021-2026 annual progress report, summary of the Board Community Advisory Forum held in December 2023, and communications activities.
• Board members met staff and were shown the work of the Ability Centre on level 4, Rehabilitation Engineering, and Ward 6B Surgical. The Board Chair and Chief Operating Officer met with a STARS health consumer.

The next Board meeting will be held on 27 February 2024 at Redcliffe.