The Auditorium, The Durham Centre, Belmont Industrial Estate, DH1 1TN
Board meeting held in public on Tuesday 27 January 2026
Tuesday 27 January 2026, 10:15am - 1:45pm
Please contact nencicb-sun.icbcorporateoffice@nhs.net
Agenda items
5 - Board minutes from previous meetings
Action owners to provide updates on any outstanding actions.
7 - Notification of items of any other business
Consider items of any other business
The purpose of this report is to provide an overview of recent activity carried out by the ICB team, as well as some key national policy updates.
The Board is asked to endorse the North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board Emergency Preparedness, Resilience and Response Core Standards self-assessment declaration (appendix 1).
Appendix 1 - Emergency, Preparedness, Resilience and Response Annual Assurance
Appendix 2 - Executive Team Visits
9 - Board Assurance Framework Q3, 2025/26
The purpose of this report is to provide the Board with a refreshed Board Assurance Framework for quarter three, 2025/26 and an updated corporate risk register for review and consideration.
Board Assurance and Risk Update
10 - Highlight Reports and Confirmed Minutes of the Committees of the Board
Highlight reports and confirmed minutes of the Committees of the Board.
To provide the Board with an overview of the decisions agreed at the Executive Committee meetings and the confirmed minutes of the meetings held on 11 November and 9 December 2025 for information and assurance.
Executive Committee Highlight Report
10.2 - Quality and Safety Committee
To provide the Board with a summary of the key points from the meeting of the Quality and Safety Committee and the confirmed minutes from the 13 November 2025.
10.3 - Finance, Performance and Investment Committee
To provide the Board with an overview of the key points from the Committee meetings held on 4 December 2025 and 15 January 2026 and confirmed minutes from 6 November 2025.
Finance Performance and Investment Committee Highlight Report January 26
APPROVED FPIC Minutes November 2025
11 - County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust Breast Services
The Board will be provided with an update on the recent review into County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust Breast Services.
This will be a presentation on the day.
12 - NHS Medium Term Planning 2026/27 - 2030/31
To provide the Board with a Medium Term Planning update for the Integrated Care Board and Integrated Care System including an overview of the first submission on 17 December 2025.
NENC Medium Term Plan Board Update
A presentation will also be given on the day.
13 - Questions from the public
Questions from the public relating to items on the agenda