Reimbursement

Strategic oversight of the work of the Welsh Risk Pool is provided through the Welsh Risk Pool Committee – which is a sub-committee of the NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership Committee.

The Welsh Risk Pool Committee makes decisions in relation to the reimbursement procedures, workplans for reviews and the reimbursement of claims and redress cases. Membership of the Welsh Risk Pool Committee is drawn from Welsh Government and Executive and Independent Members from NHS Wales Health Bodies. Committee members represent their professions rather than individual organisations and a Terms of References outlines the roles and responsibilities of the group.

Membership of the committee is:

Chair of Shared Services Partnership Committee [Chair of WRPC]	Managing Director of NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership [WRP Accountable Officer]
Welsh Government Finance	NWSSP Medical Director
NWSSP Director of Legal and Risk Services	NWSSP Deputy Director of Legal and Risk Services
	NWSSP Director of Finance and Corporate Services
And Representatives of:
Welsh Government Medical Officers
Health Body Chairs	Health Body Chief Executives
Health Body Medical Directors	Health Body Directors of Nursing
Health Body Directors of Finance	Health Body Directors of Therapies and Health Science
Health Body Audit Committee Chairs	Health Body Directors of Corporate Governance
Health Body Directors of Primary Care	Health Body Directors of Digital Services

During 2023/24, the Welsh Risk Pool Committee met on six occasions and coordinated the safety and learning workplan and future strategy. 1371 cases were considered by the committee, with a total reimbursement to Health Bodies in 2023/24 of £82,522,000.39. Table.1 outlines the number of cases reviewed and reimbursements approved at each of the meetings during the year.

Table.1: Number of cases review and Reimbursements by WRPC 2023/24