Governance handbook
Governance describes the way organisations are led and how decisions are made.
It describes the rules set by laws and codes of good practice that should be followed. Governance sets out how powers are shared and undertaken, and how the holders of power in an organisation can be held accountable for what they do.
Our governance handbook supports leaders, managers and staff working in Bradford district and Craven by providing easy access to key governance information. It also provides practical insight about how the partnership governance arrangements work for patients and members of the public.
The handbook underpins the partnership’s Strategic Partnering Agreement (SPA), which sets out the way health, care and the voluntary sector work together across. The SPA is a collaborative framework which formalises how we work together, make decisions, and share resources.
The governance handbook and the SPA guide our collaborative working arrangements.
You can find the contents of the handbook linked in the drop-down list below.
Please note that this page is no longer up to date, as changes are currently being made to the governance arrangements within West Yorkshire Integrated Care Board.
Governance handbook documents
1. Governance management guide
2. West Yorkshire Integrated Care Board Scheme of Reservation and Delegation
4. West Yorkshire Integrated Care Board Financial scheme of delegation
5. Bradford District and Craven committee structure chart
6. Bradford District and Craven operating model
7. Bradford District and Craven Health & Care Partnership decision flowchart
8. Planning and Commissioning Forum – Health and Care 5-step decision flowchart
9. Financial governance framework
10. Decision flowchart example – reducing inequalities in communities
11. Decision flowchart example – Better Care Fund
12. Composition of the Partnership Board
13. West Yorkshire committee structure
14 a. Terms of reference – Partnership Board
14 b. Terms of reference – System Finance and Performance Committee
14 c. Terms of reference – System Quality Committee
14 d. Terms of reference – Citizen Voice Forum
14 e. Terms of reference – Clinical and Professional Forum
14 f. Terms of reference – Closing the Gap Programme Board
14 g. Terms of reference – Closing the Gap Business Case Appraisal Panel
14 h. Terms of reference – Planning and Commissioning Forum
15. West Yorkshire ICB Conflicts of Interest Policy
If you require an alternative or accessible version of any of these documents, please email communications@bradford.nhs.uk.
Bradford District and Craven Health and Care Partnership falls under the NHS West Yorkshire Integrated Care Board’s governance arrangements. You can find the West Yorkshire Integrated Health Care Board’s constitution and governance handbook on their website.
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