Meeting details
Date of meeting:
Monday 11th March 2024
Time of meeting:
3pm to 5pm
Meeting format:
MS Teams meeting
Members Present:
Dr Deirdre Mulholland (DM, Chair), Ms Mary Hewson (MH), Mr Damian Nee (DN), Ms Margaret Brennan (MB) Dr Alissa Connors (AC), Ms Lorraine Schwanberg (LS), Dr Jennifer Martin (JM), Dr David Burling (DB), Mr Andleeb Zafar (AZ)
Apologies:
Hilary Coffey (HC) Ms Suzanne Lynch (SL), Dr Caroline Mason Mohan (CMM)
In attendance:
Ms Colette Brett (CB), Ms Helen Kavanagh (HK), Dr Noirin Russell (NR), Ms Grainne Gleeson (GG), Ms Niamh McNamara (NMcN), Ms Pheena Kenny (PK), Mr Stephen O’Brien (SoB), Ms Karolina Guzek (minutes)
Meeting minutes
1.Welcome, Introduction and Apologies
The Chair welcomed meeting attendees and formally introduced two new QSRM Committee members, Dr David Burling, BowelScreen Quality Assurance Committee Chair and Mr Andleeb Zafar, DiabeticRetina Screen Quality Assurance Committee Chair.
Action: Noted
2.Conflicts of Interest
There were no conflicts of interest to be noted.
Action: Noted
3.Presentation: Improving Equity in Screening - A Strategic Framework 2023-2027
Presentation on Improving Equity in Screening - A Strategic Framework 2023-2027 outlining priority areas for improving equity in screening was given by Public Health Strategy and Development Manager, Ms Pheena Kenny.
Presentation slides will be shared with the Committee members for information.
CB and PK confirmed that the Framework applies to all processes within the NSS, including how the information is presented to the public and that embedding equity is the priority for all four programmes and the departments within the NSS. PK informed that the high-level 2-year action plan will be developed by an Equity Oversight Committee and progress on the implementation will be regularly reported to the NSS Corporate Management Team. QSRM Committee Chair requested high-level updates on progress to be also brought to the Committee’s attention.
Action: Noted
4.Minutes of Meeting 11th December 2023
Minutes of the previous meeting were reviewed and approved by the Committee.
Action: Noted
5.NSS Quality, Safety & Risk (QSR) Information Report
NSS Quality, Safety and Risk Review Q4, 2023
- 2023, Q4 report presented and acknowledged.
Quality, Safety and Risk Dashboard Report Q4, 2023
- 2023, Q4 Dashboard reviewed and acknowledged
- Members queried if division into 4 programmes could be added to Your Service Your Say dashboard; this will be possible once the software changes are completed.
Management of Risk within NSS Presentation
- Not presented due to time pressure
- Presentation slides will be circulated with the next meeting pack.
QSRM Annual Report 2023 draft
- First draft of QSRM Annual Report was circulated to the members for feedback. The second draft will be circulated to the Committee members ahead of next meeting and will be presented for approval at June meeting.
NSS Quality Assurance Framework webpage
- CB confirmed that the NSS Quality Assurance Framework publications, together with approved QSRM Committee minutes, are now available to the public on the HSE website.
QSRM Committee Membership
- QSRM Committee updated membership was shared with the Committee members prior to meeting, but due to time pressure it will be added to the next meeting agenda for discussion.
Action: Noted
6.Cross-Programme Review
BreastCheck Programme Review Q4, 2023
- Report reviewed and acknowledged.
CervicalCheck Programme Review Q4, 2023
- Report reviewed and acknowledged.
BowelScreen Programme Review Q4, 2023
- Report reviewed and acknowledged.
Diabetic RetinaScreen Programme Review Q4, 2023
- Report reviewed and acknowledged.
- DRS Programme Manager assured the committee that the matter pertaining to Primary Care Centre in Portlaoise, that was referred to by DN, will be brought to the attention of the DRS Quality Assurance Committee for further consideration.
Action: Noted
7.Documents for Noting
Breaking Down Barriers: An Assessment of the Needs of Disabled People in Accessing Population‐Based Screening Services in Ireland was circulated to members prior to meeting for their information.
Action: Noted
8.NSS Stakeholders Update
The National Screening Service stakeholders’ updates were shared with the Committee members for noting.
Action: Noted
9.Actions Update
All actions reviewed and updated on the Action Log.
Action: Noted
10.AOB
No other business discussed.
Action: Noted
11.Date of next meeting
Next meeting Wednesday, 12th June. This is an in-person meeting.
Action: Noted