Quality, Safety and Experience Committee

The purpose of the Quality, Safety and Experience Committee is to act on behalf of the Board to:

  • Scrutinise, assess and seek assurance in relation to the patient experience, safety, impact, quality and health outcomes of the services provided by the Health Board.
  • Provide evidence-based and timely advice to the Board to assist it in discharging its functions and meeting its responsibilities with regard to the quality and safety of health care provided and secured by the Health Board.
  • Provide assurance that the Health Board has an effective strategy and delivery plan(s) for improving the quality and safety of care patients receive, commissioning quality and safety impact assessments were considered appropriate. This includes consideration of the Annual Plan/Integrated Medium Term Plan (IMTP).
  • Provide assurance that the organisation, at all levels, has the right governance arrangements and strategy in place to ensure that the care planned or provided is of a high standard.

The full role of the Committee is detailed in the Terms of Reference (approved September 2026)

Committee Chair Dr Caroline Turner
Vice Chair Christopher Lothian-Field
Committee Members

Professor Mike Larvin 

Urtha Felda

Lead Executive Dr Clara Day, Executive Medical Director

The Committee Secretariat is provided by Harriet Abbott, Corporate Governance Officer who can be contacted via BCU.CorporateGovernance@wales.nhs.uk

Please could anyone wishing to attend as an observer email BCU.CorporateGovernance@wales.nhs.uk

Agenda and papers will be published 7 calendar days before the meeting takes place and can be accessed via the links below:

Committee Meetings 2026

5 November 2026, Quality, Safety and Experience Committee held at Carlton Court, St Asaph Business Park, LL17 0JG

3 September 2026, Quality, Safety and Experience Committee held at Carlton Court, St Asaph Business Park, LL17 0JG

2 July 2026, Quality, Safety and Experience Committee held at Carlton Court, St Asaph Business Park, LL17 0JG

7 May 2026, Quality, Safety and Experience Committee held at Carlton Court, St Asaph Business Park, LL17 0JG

5 March 2026, Quality, Safety and Experience Committee held at Carlton Court, St Asaph Business Park, LL17 0JG

15 January 2026, Quality, Safety and Experience Committee held at Carlton Court, St Asaph Business Park, LL17 0JG

Agenda and Papers 2025

 
06.11.25 Approved minutes
04.09.25 Approved minutes
03.07.25 Approved minutes
01.05.25 Approved minutes
20.02.25 Approved Minutes
Agenda and Papers 2024  

17.12.24

The Quality, Safety & Experience Committee will meet on 17th December 2024 at 1.00pm, in the Boardroom, Carlton Court,  St Asaph Business Park, LL17 0JG.  Anyone wishing to attend as an observer should email BCU.OBS@wales.nhs.uk.

Approved Minutes

24.10.24

The Quality, Safety & Experience Committee will meet on 24th October, 2024 1.00 pm, in the Boardroom, Carlton Court,  St Asaph Business Park, LL17 0JG. Anyone wishing to attend as an observer should email BCU.OBS@wales.nhs.uk.

Approved Minutes

15.08.24

The Quality, Safety & Experience Committee will meet on 15th August, 2024 1.00 pm, in the Boardroom, Carlton Court,  St Asaph Business Park, LL17 0JG. Anyone wishing to attend as an observer should email BCU.OBS@wales.nhs.uk.

Approved Minutes

06.06.24

The Quality, Safety & Experience Committee will meet on 6th June, 2024 9:30am, in the Boardroom, Carlton Court,  St Asaph Business Park, LL17 0JG. Anyone wishing to attend as an observer should email BCU.OBS@wales.nhs.uk.

Approved minutes

18.04.24 

The Quality, Safety & Experience Committee will meet on 18th April, 2024 9:30am, in the Boardroom, Carlton Court,  St Asaph Business Park, LL17 0JG. Anyone wishing to attend as an observer should email BCU.OBS@wales.nhs.uk.

Approved Minutes

20.02.2024

The Quality, Safety & Experience Committee will meet on 20th February, 2024 9:30am, in the Boardroom, Carlton Court,  St Asaph Business Park, LL17 0JG. Anyone wishing to attend as an observer should email BCU.OBS@wales.nhs.uk.

Approved Minutes
Agenda and papers 2023  

19.12.23

The Quality, Safety & Experience Committee will meet on 19th December 2023, 9:30am, in the Boardroom, Carlton Court,  St Asaph Business Park, LL17 0JG. Anyone wishing to attend as an observer should email BCU.OBS@wales.nhs.uk.

Approved Minutes

27.10.23

Agenda Bundle

The Quality, Safety & Experience Committee will meet on 27th October 2023, 9:30am, in the Boardroom, Carlton Court,  St Asaph Business Park, LL17 0JG. Anyone wishing to attend as an observer should email BCU.OBS@wales.nhs.uk.

Approved Minutes

22.8.23 V1.0 Agenda bundle

The Quality, Safety & Experience Committee will meet on 22 August 2023, 11:00am until 13:00pm, in the Boardroom, Carlton Court,  St Asaph Business Park, LL17 0JG. Anyone wishing to attend as an observer should email BCU.OBS@wales.nhs.uk.

Approved Minutes

25.7.23 v1.0 Agenda bundle

The Quality Safety and Experience Committee will meet on Tuesday 25 July 2023 at 12:00 until 14.00 in the Boardroom, Block 5 Carlton Court, St Asaph Business Park, St Asaph LL17 0JG. Anyone wishing to attend as an observer should email BCU.OBS@wales.nhs.uk.

Approved Minutes

20.6.23 Agenda V4.0

The Quality Safety and Experience Committee will meet on Tuesday 20 June 2023 at 9.30 until 11.30am as a Teams meeting. Anyone wishing to join as an observer should email BCU.OBS@wales.nhs.uk  to be sent link.

Approved Minutes

19.05.23 Agenda V2.0

The Quality Safety and Experience Committee will meet on Friday 19 May 2023 at 3pm as a Teams meeting. Anyone wishing to join as an observer should email BCU.OBS@wales.nhs.uk  to be sent link.

Approved Minutes
20.1.23 Agenda v2.0 Approved Minutes
Agenda and papers 2022  
1.11.22 Agenda V3.0 Approved Minutes
6.9.22  Agenda v1.0 Approved Minutes
5.7.22 Agenda V3.0 Approved Minutes

 

26.5.22 Agenda v1.0 Extraordinary meeting

 

Approved Minutes

3.5.22 Agenda v2.0

Approved Minutes
23.3.22 Agenda V2.0 - Extraordinary Meeting Approved Minutes
1.3.22 Agenda v2.0 Approved Minutes
11.1.22 Agenda v5.0 Approved Minutes
Agenda and papers 2021  
2.11.21 V3.0 updated 1.11.21 Approved Minutes

7.9.21 V2.0 updated 3.9.21

Presentation item QS21.138

Approved Minutes
6.7.21  V3.0 updated 1.7.21 Approved Minutes
4.5.21 Approved Minutes
2.3.21 Approved Minutes

15.1.21

Presentation slides item QS21/7

Approved minutes

Agenda and papers 2020

Minutes of Meeting

24.11.20 (Joint Meeting with Audit Committee)

Appendix 1 Item JAQS20/8

Approved Minutes
3.11.20 Approved Minutes

28.8.20 Agenda bundle updated V2.0

Presentation for item QS20/156 Pandemic Update - Wrexham outbreak

Presentation for item QS20/166 HIW annual report (embargoed until 28.8.20)

Approved Minutes
29.7.20 Approved Minutes

3.7.20   Approved Corporate Safeguarding Annual Report and Appendix 3

Approved Minutes
5.5.20 Approved Minutes
17.3.20 Approved Minutes
28.1.20 V2.0 republished 22.1.20 Approved Minutes
Agenda and papers 2019 Minutes of meeting
19.11.19 (agenda updated on 14.11.19) Approved Minutes
5.11.19 Joint Meeting with Audit Committee Approved Minutes
24.9.19 Approved Minutes
16.7.19 Approved Minutes
21.5.19 Approved minutes
19.3.19 incl IQPR Approved minutes
22.1.19 Approved minutes

For previous minutes and papers, please contact the relevant Secretariat as named above