{"id":11860,"date":"2024-10-10T09:59:25","date_gmt":"2024-10-10T08:59:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bnssghealthiertogether.org.uk\/?page_id=11860"},"modified":"2025-12-17T15:16:04","modified_gmt":"2025-12-17T15:16:04","slug":"governance-handbook","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/bnssghealthiertogether.org.uk\/gu\/integrated-care-board\/governance-handbook\/","title":{"rendered":"\u0ab6\u0abe\u0ab8\u0aa8 \u0aae\u0abe\u0ab0\u0acd\u0a97\u0aa6\u0ab0\u0acd\u0ab6\u0abf\u0a95\u0abe"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"assembler_default-group assembler_module_group assembler_default-group_1 assembler_module_group_1\"><div class=\"assembler_module_area assembler_module_area_1\"><div class=\"assembler_text-module assembler_module assembler_text-module_1 assembler_module_1  transparent\"><a tabindex=\"-1\" title=\"Section titled module-1\" id=\"module-1\" href=\"https:\/\/bnssghealthiertogether.org.uk\/gu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/11860\/#module-1\" class=\"anchor\"><span class=\"hidden\">Section titled module-1<\/span><\/a><!-- Template found for text-module - Template: template-text - Matched: _only --><section class=\"w-full mx-auto max-w-content pt-12 sm:pt-24 pb-3 sm:pb-6\">\r\n  <div class=\"entry-content w-full !px-0 max-w-small\">\r\n        <h1>Governance Handbook<\/h1>\n<h2>Table of Contents<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"#module-2\">NHS Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire Integrated Care Board (ICB) Governance Handbook Introduction<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#module-3\">Constitution<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#module-4\">Organisations Eligible to Jointly Nominate ICB Board Partner Members<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#module-5\">List of Primary Medical Services Providers Eligible to Jointly Nominate Partner Member ICB Board Primary Care Medical Services Member<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#module-6\">Process for the Joint Nomination, Assessment, Selection and Appointment of ICB Board Partner Members<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#module-7\">ICB Governance Handbook<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#module-8\">Scheme of Reservation and Delegation (SoRD)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/bnssghealthiertogether.org.uk\/integrated-care-board\/governance-handbook\/#module-9\">Standing Financial Instructions (SFIs)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#module-10\">Functions and Decisions Map<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#module-11\">Committee Terms of Reference<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#module-12\">Key Policies<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#module-13\">ICB Role Descriptions<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#module-14\">Freedom of Information Publication Scheme<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n  <\/div>\r\n  <\/section><\/div><!-- .assembler_text-module.assembler_module.assembler_text-module_1.assembler_module_1..transparent --><div class=\"assembler_text-module assembler_module assembler_text-module_2 assembler_module_2  transparent\"><a tabindex=\"-1\" title=\"Section titled module-2\" id=\"module-2\" href=\"https:\/\/bnssghealthiertogether.org.uk\/gu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/11860\/#module-2\" class=\"anchor\"><span class=\"hidden\">Section titled module-2<\/span><\/a><!-- Template found for text-module - Template: template-text - Matched: _only --><section class=\"w-full mx-auto max-w-content pt-3 sm:pt-6 pb-3 sm:pb-6\">\r\n  <div class=\"entry-content w-full !px-0 max-w-small\">\r\n        <h2>1. NHS Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire Intergrated Care Board (ICB) Governance Handbook Introduction<\/h2>\n<p>This handbook is designed to give easy access to key governance information to support the executive team, senior managers, and all staff to apply the ICB governance arrangements in practice and to give insight to patients and the public on our arrangements. This handbook will provide detail on committee governance, standing orders and financial policies, standards of business conduct, as well as other areas of corporate governance.<\/p>\n  <\/div>\r\n  <\/section><\/div><!-- .assembler_text-module.assembler_module.assembler_text-module_2.assembler_module_2..transparent --><div class=\"assembler_text-module assembler_module assembler_text-module_3 assembler_module_3  transparent\"><a tabindex=\"-1\" title=\"Section titled module-3\" id=\"module-3\" href=\"https:\/\/bnssghealthiertogether.org.uk\/gu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/11860\/#module-3\" class=\"anchor\"><span class=\"hidden\">Section titled module-3<\/span><\/a><!-- Template found for text-module - Template: template-text - Matched: _only --><section class=\"w-full mx-auto max-w-content pt-3 sm:pt-6 pb-3 sm:pb-6\">\r\n  <div class=\"entry-content w-full !px-0 max-w-small\">\r\n        <h2>2. Constitution<\/h2>\n<p>Integrated Care Systems are partnerships of health and care organisations that come together to plan and deliver joined up services and to improve the health of people who live and work in their area. They exist to achieve four aims:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Improve outcomes in population health and healthcare<\/li>\n<li>Tackle inequalities in outcomes, experience and access<\/li>\n<li>Enhance productivity and value for money<\/li>\n<li>Help the NHS support broader social and economic development<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Integrated Care Boards (ICB) were created by the Health and Care Act (2022). Each ICB is required to have a constitution. The act sets out the required contents and terms to be used in the constitution.<\/p>\n      <a href=\"https:\/\/bnssghealthiertogether.org.uk\/library\/our-constitution\/\"  class=\"btn-link flex w-[fit-content] \">NHS Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire ICB Constitution<\/a>\n\n<p>The Standing Orders, which set out the arrangements and procedures to be followed for meetings are included in the constitution.<\/p>\n  <\/div>\r\n  <\/section><\/div><!-- .assembler_text-module.assembler_module.assembler_text-module_3.assembler_module_3..transparent --><div class=\"assembler_text-module assembler_module assembler_text-module_4 assembler_module_4  transparent\"><a tabindex=\"-1\" title=\"Section titled module-4\" id=\"module-4\" href=\"https:\/\/bnssghealthiertogether.org.uk\/gu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/11860\/#module-4\" class=\"anchor\"><span class=\"hidden\">Section titled module-4<\/span><\/a><!-- Template found for text-module - Template: template-text - Matched: _only --><section class=\"w-full mx-auto max-w-content pt-3 sm:pt-6 pb-3 sm:pb-6\">\r\n  <div class=\"entry-content w-full !px-0 max-w-small\">\r\n        <h2>3. Organisations Eligible to Jointly Nominate ICB Board Partner Members<\/h2>\n<p>NHS Trust and Foundation Trust organisations:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.awp.nhs.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership Trust<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbt.nhs.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">North Bristol NHS Trust<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.swast.nhs.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.uhbw.nhs.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Local Authorities:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bristol.gov.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Bristol City Council<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.n-somerset.gov.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">North Somerset Council<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.southglos.gov.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">South Gloucestershire Council<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n  <\/div>\r\n  <\/section><\/div><!-- .assembler_text-module.assembler_module.assembler_text-module_4.assembler_module_4..transparent --><div class=\"assembler_text-module assembler_module assembler_text-module_5 assembler_module_5  transparent\"><a tabindex=\"-1\" title=\"Section titled module-5\" id=\"module-5\" href=\"https:\/\/bnssghealthiertogether.org.uk\/gu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/11860\/#module-5\" class=\"anchor\"><span class=\"hidden\">Section titled module-5<\/span><\/a><!-- Template found for text-module - Template: template-text - Matched: _only --><section class=\"w-full mx-auto max-w-content pt-3 sm:pt-6 pb-3 sm:pb-6\">\r\n  <div class=\"entry-content w-full !px-0 max-w-small\">\r\n        <h2>4. List of Primary Medical Services Providers Eligible to Jointly Nominate Partner Member ICB Board Primary Care Medical Services Member<\/h2>\n      <a href=\"https:\/\/bnssghealthiertogether.org.uk\/library\/primary-medical-services-providers-list\/\" target=\"https:\/\/bnssghealthiertogether.org.uk\/library\/primary-medical-services-providers-list\/\" class=\"btn-primary flex w-[fit-content] \">Download list<\/a>\n\n  <\/div>\r\n  <\/section><\/div><!-- .assembler_text-module.assembler_module.assembler_text-module_5.assembler_module_5..transparent --><div class=\"assembler_text-module assembler_module assembler_text-module_6 assembler_module_6  transparent\"><a tabindex=\"-1\" title=\"Section titled module-6\" id=\"module-6\" href=\"https:\/\/bnssghealthiertogether.org.uk\/gu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/11860\/#module-6\" class=\"anchor\"><span class=\"hidden\">Section titled module-6<\/span><\/a><!-- Template found for text-module - Template: template-text - Matched: _only --><section class=\"w-full mx-auto max-w-content pt-3 sm:pt-6 pb-3 sm:pb-6\">\r\n  <div class=\"entry-content w-full !px-0 max-w-small\">\r\n        <h2>5. Process for the Joint Nomination, Assessment, Selection and Appointment of ICB Board Partner Members<\/h2>\n<p>For NHS Trust and Foundation Trust, and Local Authority Partner Members, the appointment process will be as follows:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>a) Joint Nomination:\n<ul>\n<li>When a vacancy arises, each eligible organisation described in the constitution (3.6.1) and listed in the Governance Handbook will be invited to make 1 nomination.<\/li>\n<li>Eligible organisations may nominate individuals from their own organisation or another organisation<\/li>\n<li>All eligible organisations will be requested to confirm whether they jointly agree to nominate the whole list of nominated individuals, with a failure to confirm within <strong>5<\/strong> working days being deemed to constitute agreement. If they do agree, the list will be put forward to step b) below. If they don\u2019t, the nomination process will be re-run until majority acceptance is reached on the nominations put forward.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>b) Assessment, selection, and appointment subject to approval of the Chair under c)\n<ul>\n<li>The full list of nominees will be considered by a panel convened by the Chief Executive<\/li>\n<li>The panel will assess the suitability of the nominees against the requirements of the role (published before the nomination process is initiated) and will confirm that nominees meet the requirements set out in the constitution (3.6.3 and 3.6.4)<\/li>\n<li>In the event that there is more than one suitable nominee, the panel will select the most suitable for the appointment.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>c) Chair\u2019s approval\n<ul>\n<li>The Chair will determine whether to approve the appointment of the most suitable nominee as identified under b).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>For Primary Care representative Partner Members, the process will be as follows:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>a) Joint Nomination:\n<ul>\n<li>When a vacancy arises, each eligible organisation described in the constitution (3.6.1) and listed in the Governance Handbook will be invited to make 1 nomination.<\/li>\n<li>The nomination of an individual must be seconded by 10 other eligible organisations.<\/li>\n<li>Eligible organisations may nominate individuals from their own organisation or another organisation<\/li>\n<li>All eligible organisations will be requested to confirm whether they jointly agree to nominate the whole list of nominated individuals, with a failure to confirm within 5 working days being deemed to constitute agreement. If they do agree, the list will be put forward to step b) below. If they don\u2019t, the nomination process will be re-run until majority acceptance is reached on the nominations put forward.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>b) Assessment, selection, and appointment subject to approval of the Chair under c)\n<ul>\n<li>The full list of nominees will be considered by a panel convened by the Chief Executive<\/li>\n<li>The panel will assess the suitability of the nominees against the requirements of the role (published before the nomination process is initiated) and will confirm that nominees meet the requirements set out in the constitution (3.6.3 and 3.6.4)<\/li>\n<li>In the event that there is more than one suitable nominee, the panel will select the most suitable for the appointment.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>c) Chair\u2019s approval\n<ul>\n<li>The Chair will determine whether to approve the appointment of the most suitable nominee as identified under b).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n  <\/div>\r\n  <\/section><\/div><!-- .assembler_text-module.assembler_module.assembler_text-module_6.assembler_module_6..transparent --><div class=\"assembler_text-module assembler_module assembler_text-module_7 assembler_module_7  transparent\"><a tabindex=\"-1\" title=\"Section titled module-7\" id=\"module-7\" href=\"https:\/\/bnssghealthiertogether.org.uk\/gu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/11860\/#module-7\" class=\"anchor\"><span class=\"hidden\">Section titled module-7<\/span><\/a><!-- Template found for text-module - Template: template-text - Matched: _only --><section class=\"w-full mx-auto max-w-content pt-3 sm:pt-6 pb-3 sm:pb-6\">\r\n  <div class=\"entry-content w-full !px-0 max-w-small\">\r\n        <h2>6. NHS Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire ICB Governance Handbook<\/h2>\n<p>6.1 Governance Handbook introduction<\/p>\n<p>This Handbook is a series of weblinks that will take you to documents that describe NHS Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire ICB\u2019s core governance arrangements.<\/p>\n  <\/div>\r\n  <\/section><\/div><!-- .assembler_text-module.assembler_module.assembler_text-module_7.assembler_module_7..transparent --><div class=\"assembler_text-module assembler_module assembler_text-module_8 assembler_module_8  transparent\"><a tabindex=\"-1\" title=\"Section titled module-8\" id=\"module-8\" href=\"https:\/\/bnssghealthiertogether.org.uk\/gu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/11860\/#module-8\" class=\"anchor\"><span class=\"hidden\">Section titled module-8<\/span><\/a><!-- Template found for text-module - Template: template-text - Matched: _only --><section class=\"w-full mx-auto max-w-content pt-3 sm:pt-6 pb-3 sm:pb-6\">\r\n  <div class=\"entry-content w-full !px-0 max-w-small\">\r\n        <h2>7. Scheme of Reservation and Delegation (SoRD)<\/h2>\n      <a href=\"https:\/\/bnssghealthiertogether.org.uk\/library\/scheme-of-reservation-and-delegation\/\" class=\"btn-primary flex w-[fit-content] \">Download SoRD<\/a>\n\n  <\/div>\r\n  <\/section><\/div><!-- .assembler_text-module.assembler_module.assembler_text-module_8.assembler_module_8..transparent --><div class=\"assembler_text-module assembler_module assembler_text-module_9 assembler_module_9  transparent\"><a tabindex=\"-1\" title=\"Section titled module-9\" id=\"module-9\" href=\"https:\/\/bnssghealthiertogether.org.uk\/gu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/11860\/#module-9\" class=\"anchor\"><span class=\"hidden\">Section titled module-9<\/span><\/a><!-- Template found for text-module - Template: template-text - Matched: _only --><section class=\"w-full mx-auto max-w-content pt-3 sm:pt-6 pb-3 sm:pb-6\">\r\n  <div class=\"entry-content w-full !px-0 max-w-small\">\r\n        <h2>8. Standing Financial Instructions (SFIs)<\/h2>\n      <a href=\"https:\/\/bnssghealthiertogether.org.uk\/library\/standing-financial-instructions\/\" class=\"btn-primary flex w-[fit-content] \">Read Document<\/a>\n\n  <\/div>\r\n  <\/section><\/div><!-- .assembler_text-module.assembler_module.assembler_text-module_9.assembler_module_9..transparent --><div class=\"assembler_text-module assembler_module assembler_text-module_10 assembler_module_10  transparent\"><a tabindex=\"-1\" title=\"Section titled module-10\" id=\"module-10\" href=\"https:\/\/bnssghealthiertogether.org.uk\/gu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/11860\/#module-10\" class=\"anchor\"><span class=\"hidden\">Section titled module-10<\/span><\/a><!-- Template found for text-module - Template: template-text - Matched: _only --><section class=\"w-full mx-auto max-w-content pt-3 sm:pt-6 pb-3 sm:pb-6\">\r\n  <div class=\"entry-content w-full !px-0 max-w-small\">\r\n        <h2>9. Functions and Decisions Map<\/h2>\n      <a href=\"https:\/\/bnssghealthiertogether.org.uk\/library\/ics-functions-and-decisions-map\/\" class=\"btn-primary flex w-[fit-content] \">View the map<\/a>\n\n  <\/div>\r\n  <\/section><\/div><!-- .assembler_text-module.assembler_module.assembler_text-module_10.assembler_module_10..transparent --><div class=\"assembler_text-module assembler_module assembler_text-module_11 assembler_module_11  transparent\"><a tabindex=\"-1\" title=\"Section titled module-11\" id=\"module-11\" href=\"https:\/\/bnssghealthiertogether.org.uk\/gu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/11860\/#module-11\" class=\"anchor\"><span class=\"hidden\">Section titled module-11<\/span><\/a><!-- Template found for text-module - Template: template-text - Matched: _only --><section class=\"w-full mx-auto max-w-content pt-3 sm:pt-6 pb-3 sm:pb-6\">\r\n  <div class=\"entry-content w-full !px-0 max-w-small\">\r\n        <h2>10. Committee Terms of Reference<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li>10.1 <a href=\"https:\/\/bnssghealthiertogether.org.uk\/library\/audit-governance-and-risk-committee-terms-of-reference\/\">Audit and Risk Committee<\/a><\/li>\n<li>10.2 <a href=\"https:\/\/bnssghealthiertogether.org.uk\/library\/remuneration-committee-terms-of-reference\/\">Remuneration Committee<\/a><\/li>\n<li>10.3 <a href=\"https:\/\/bnssghealthiertogether.org.uk\/library\/finance-estates-and-digital-committee-terms-of-reference\/\">Finance, Estates and Digital Committee<\/a><\/li>\n<li>10.4 <a href=\"https:\/\/bnssghealthiertogether.org.uk\/library\/outcomes-quality-and-performance-committee-terms-of-reference\/\">Outcomes, Quality and Performance Committee<\/a><\/li>\n<li>10.5 <a href=\"https:\/\/bnssghealthiertogether.org.uk\/library\/people-committee-terms-of-reference\/\">People Committee<\/a><\/li>\n<li>10.6 <a href=\"https:\/\/bnssghealthiertogether.org.uk\/library\/primary-care-commissioning-committee-terms-of-reference\/\">Primary Care Committee<\/a><\/li>\n<li>10.7 <a href=\"https:\/\/bnssghealthiertogether.org.uk\/library\/shipph-committee-terms-of-reference\/\">Strategic Health Inequalities, Prevention and Population Health (SHIPPH) Committee<\/a><\/li>\n<li>10.8 <a href=\"https:\/\/bnssghealthiertogether.org.uk\/library\/south-west-joint-specialised-services-committee-terms-of-reference\/\">South-West Joint Specialised Services Committee<\/a><\/li>\n<li>10.9 <a href=\"https:\/\/bnssghealthiertogether.org.uk\/library\/joint-transition-committee-terms-of-reference\/\">Joint Transition Committee<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n  <\/div>\r\n  <\/section><\/div><!-- .assembler_text-module.assembler_module.assembler_text-module_11.assembler_module_11..transparent --><div class=\"assembler_text-module assembler_module assembler_text-module_12 assembler_module_12  transparent\"><a tabindex=\"-1\" title=\"Section titled module-12\" id=\"module-12\" href=\"https:\/\/bnssghealthiertogether.org.uk\/gu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/11860\/#module-12\" class=\"anchor\"><span class=\"hidden\">Section titled module-12<\/span><\/a><!-- Template found for text-module - Template: template-text - Matched: _only --><section class=\"w-full mx-auto max-w-content pt-3 sm:pt-6 pb-3 sm:pb-6\">\r\n  <div class=\"entry-content w-full !px-0 max-w-small\">\r\n        <h2>11. Key Policies<\/h2>\n<p>11.1 Standards of Business Conduct (Conflicts of Interest and Gifts and hospitality)<\/p>\n<p>Conflicts of interest:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/bnssghealthiertogether.org.uk\/library\/managing-conflicts-of-interest-policy\/\">Managing Conflicts of Interest Policy<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/bnssghealthiertogether.org.uk\/library\/conflicts-of-interest-register\/\">Conflicts of Interest Register<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/bnssghealthiertogether.org.uk\/library\/conflicts-of-interest-declaration-form\/\">Conflicts of Interest Declaration Form<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Gifts and hospitality:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/bnssghealthiertogether.org.uk\/library\/gifts-and-hospitality-policy\/\">Gifts and Hospitality Policy<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/bnssghealthiertogether.org.uk\/library\/gifts-hospitality-and-sponsorship-register\/\">Gifts, Hospitality and Sponsorship Register<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/bnssghealthiertogether.org.uk\/library\/gifts-and-hospitality-declaration-form\/\">Gifts and Hospitality Declaration Form<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>11.2 <a href=\"https:\/\/bnssghealthiertogether.org.uk\/library\/risk-management-framework\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Risk Management<\/a><\/p>\n<p>11.3 Information Governance<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/bnssghealthiertogether.org.uk\/library\/freedom-of-information-policy\/\">Freedom of Information Policy<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/bnssghealthiertogether.org.uk\/library\/individual-rights-policy\/\">Individual Rights Policy<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/bnssghealthiertogether.org.uk\/library\/records-management-policy\/\">Records Management Policy<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/bnssghealthiertogether.org.uk\/library\/records-management-policy-retention-schedule\/\">Retention Schedule<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>11.4 <a href=\"https:\/\/nhs-icb.bisongrid.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/8.1-BNSSG-ICB-Working-with-people-and-communities-strategy-27.05.22.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Working with People and Communities Strategy<\/a><\/p>\n  <\/div>\r\n  <\/section><\/div><!-- .assembler_text-module.assembler_module.assembler_text-module_12.assembler_module_12..transparent --><div class=\"assembler_text-module assembler_module assembler_text-module_13 assembler_module_13  transparent\"><a tabindex=\"-1\" title=\"Section titled module-13\" id=\"module-13\" href=\"https:\/\/bnssghealthiertogether.org.uk\/gu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/11860\/#module-13\" class=\"anchor\"><span class=\"hidden\">Section titled module-13<\/span><\/a><!-- Template found for text-module - Template: template-text - Matched: _only --><section class=\"w-full mx-auto max-w-content pt-3 sm:pt-6 pb-3 sm:pb-6\">\r\n  <div class=\"entry-content w-full !px-0 max-w-small\">\r\n        <h2>12. ICB Role Descriptions<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>12.1 <a href=\"https:\/\/nhs-icb.bisongrid.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/a.-Role-Description-ICB-Chair-1.7.22.docx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Chair<\/a><\/li>\n<li>12.2 <a href=\"https:\/\/nhs-icb.bisongrid.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/b.-BNSSG-ICB-CEO-role-Description-1.7.22.docx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Chief Executive Officer<\/a><\/li>\n<li>12.3 <a href=\"https:\/\/nhs-icb.bisongrid.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/c.-BNSSG-Role-Descriptions-Partner-Members_FINAL-1.7.22.docx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">ICB Board Partner members<\/a><\/li>\n<li>12.4 <a href=\"https:\/\/nhs-icb.bisongrid.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/d.-BNSSG-INEM-role-Descriptions-1.7.22.docx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">ICB Board Independent Non-Executive Members<\/a><\/li>\n<li>12.5 <a href=\"https:\/\/nhs-icb.bisongrid.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/e.-BNSSG-Role-Descriptions-Other-Members-1.7.22.docx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Other Partner Members<\/a><\/li>\n<li>12.6 <a href=\"https:\/\/nhs-icb.bisongrid.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/f.-BNSSG-ICB-CFO_CMO_CN-role-Description.1.7.22.docx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Chief Medical Officer<\/a><\/li>\n<li>12.7 <a href=\"https:\/\/nhs-icb.bisongrid.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/f.-BNSSG-ICB-CFO_CMO_CN-role-Description.1.7.22.docx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Chief Nurse<\/a><\/li>\n<li>12.8 <a href=\"https:\/\/nhs-icb.bisongrid.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/f.-BNSSG-ICB-CFO_CMO_CN-role-Description.1.7.22.docx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Chief Finance Officer<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n  <\/div>\r\n  <\/section><\/div><!-- .assembler_text-module.assembler_module.assembler_text-module_13.assembler_module_13..transparent --><div class=\"assembler_text-module assembler_module assembler_text-module_14 assembler_module_14  transparent\"><a tabindex=\"-1\" title=\"Section titled module-14\" id=\"module-14\" href=\"https:\/\/bnssghealthiertogether.org.uk\/gu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/11860\/#module-14\" class=\"anchor\"><span class=\"hidden\">Section titled module-14<\/span><\/a><!-- Template found for text-module - Template: template-text - Matched: _only --><section class=\"w-full mx-auto max-w-content pt-3 sm:pt-6 pb-12 sm:pb-24\">\r\n  <div class=\"entry-content w-full !px-0 max-w-small\">\r\n        <h2>13. Freedom of Information Publication Scheme<\/h2>\n<p>Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire ICB is committed to meeting the statutory requirements of the Freedom of Information Act and as such has adopted the <a href=\"https:\/\/ico.org.uk\/for-organisations\/foi\/publication-schemes-a-guide\/#:~:text=The%20ICO%20model%20publication%20scheme,such%20as%20photocopying%20and%20postage.\" rel=\"noopener\">Information Commissioners Office\u2019s (ICO) Publication Scheme.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/bnssghealthiertogether.org.uk\/integrated-care-board\/contact-us\/freedom-of-information-requests\/freedom-of-information-publication-scheme\/\">Our Freedom of Information Publication Scheme<\/a><\/p>\n  <\/div>\r\n  <\/section><\/div><!-- .assembler_text-module.assembler_module.assembler_text-module_14.assembler_module_14..transparent --><\/div><!-- .assembler_module_area.assembler_module_area_1 --><\/div><!-- .assembler_default-group.assembler_module_group.assembler_default-group_1.assembler_module_group_1  -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This handbook is designed to give easy access to key governance information published by the ICB.<\/p>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":12008,"parent":11828,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"tags":[],"class_list":["post-11860","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/bnssghealthiertogether.org.uk\/gu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/11860","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/bnssghealthiertogether.org.uk\/gu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/bnssghealthiertogether.org.uk\/gu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bnssghealthiertogether.org.uk\/gu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bnssghealthiertogether.org.uk\/gu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=11860"}],"version-history":[{"count":20,"href":"https:\/\/bnssghealthiertogether.org.uk\/gu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/11860\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":45717,"href":"https:\/\/bnssghealthiertogether.org.uk\/gu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/11860\/revisions\/45717"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bnssghealthiertogether.org.uk\/gu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/11828"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bnssghealthiertogether.org.uk\/gu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/12008"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/bnssghealthiertogether.org.uk\/gu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=11860"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bnssghealthiertogether.org.uk\/gu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=11860"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}