Trustee Essentials

This session will give an introduction to how Hospice UK supports hospices and show what resources are available to them. 

Time: 10:30 - 11:30 am

Speakers:

• Toby Porter, CEO, Hospice UK
• Nikki Vasco, Head of Membership Engagement, Hospice UK

We are aware that some trustees are not from the health and social care background and will therefore lack some key knowledge about the sector. 

This session aims to bridge the gap and provide more information around the health systems (i.e. hospitals, social care, acute provisions) and how hospices operate within this setting. It will demonstrate the importance of regulation (for example, through the Care Quality Commission) and the role trustees play in it. 

Time: 2:00 - 2:30pm

Speaker: Anita Hayes, Clinical Quality Lead, Hospice UK 

Relationships with health boards (e.g. ICBs, Partnership Boards etc) are key to the running and funding of a hospice. This session will lay out the different partnerships that exist and how other hospices have approached these relationships. 

Time: 5:00 -5:30pm

Speaker: Annette Alcock, Director of Programmes, Hospice UK

This session will give you a better idea of the purpose and value of Hospice UK's data collection and benchmarking work. Our work in this area helps hospice boards see where they stand within the industry average and identify key areas of work. The session will act as a good introduction to trustees who haven't been involved in this work before.

Time: 5:00 - 5:30pm

Speakers:

• Craig Duncan, Chief Operating Officer, Hospice UK
• Annette Alcock, Director of Programmes, Hospice UK

This session will give new trustees an idea of our national campaigning work, how we work with politicians, and the impact of recent campaigns. 

This will also cover the collaborative work between national and local hospices and demonstrate how Hospice UK supports local media work and how it feeds into the wider picture.

Time: TBD, session will be 30 minutes long

Speaker: TBD