South West London CCG Annual Report and Accounts 2020/21

Our Governing Body NHS South West London CCG’s Governing Body was established following the merger of the six borough CCGs in April 2020. Under the CCG’s constitution and Standing Orders, the Governing Body’s GP representatives either transferred to the new organisation, have been elected by their local memberships or, with local membership agreement, have been extended in their roles. Our lay members were appointed, from the previous CCGs to the Governing Body via an expression of interest exercise. Our Local Medical Councils, local authorities, Healthwatch organisations and the voluntary sector from across South West London are all represented on the Governing Body. Our Governing Body meets in public every other month, and we encourage our community to join us to find out about the work we’re doing. Details of public Governing Body meetings, and meeting papers are published on the CCG website at www.swlondonccg.nhs.uk/about/ governance/our-governing-body During 2020/21, NHS South West London CCG strengthened governance arrangements by invoking its Command and Control framework in response to the Covid-19 pandemic, to support the local and national joint decision making model. In this period of uncertainty and instability, the organisation has embraced new ways of working and new technologies to ensure the appropriate scrutiny and assurance was maintained in the safe delivery of services at pace and scale. This included the deployment of remote working and meeting platforms to maintain openness and transparency with the live streaming and recording of our public meetings. At various times over the past year, our response to the Covid-19 pandemic and our invocation of a Command and Control structure have meant we have not implemented a usual cycle of business for the Governing Body or its committees. For example, in order to prioritise resource and in line with the guidance provided from NHS England & Improvement, some meetings have not been held. Governing Body members and our key stakeholders have been kept informed of the CCG’s response to the Covid-19 pandemic throughout the year. The role of our Governing Body is to: • Oversee and ensure that the CCG has appropriate arrangements in place to exercise its functions effectively, efficiently and economically and in accordance with the CCG’s principles of good governance. • Make sure that decisions about changes to local health services are made in an open and transparent way. A number of sub-committees support our Governing Body to carry out its statutory duties. Please see a summary of our Governing Body members below, followed by a table detailing their attendance at meetings of the Governing Body and its committees during 2020/21. Annual Report and Accounts 2020/21 | 119