What does the
Governors’ Council do?
The Governors’ Council:
- represents the interests of the members and partner organisations
- influences decisions about spending and developing services
- appoints the Chair and Non-Executive Directors to the Board of Directors
- sets the remuneration of the Chair and Non-Executive Directors
- appoints the auditor
It’s the responsibility of the Governors’ Council to share information about key developments with other NHS Foundation Trust members. So, for example, a governor might want to act as the link between the Foundation Trust and a local GP practice patients’ group or local community group.
The Governors’ Council is not responsible for the day-to-day running of the organisation. That’s the job of the Board of Directors.
Contacting the Governors' Council
You can get in contact with the governors council via email at the address FTGovernor@qehkl.nhs.uk
Alternatively you can contact the governors via post at the following address:
Foundation Trust Office
Queen Elizabeth Hospital
Gayton Road
King's Lynn
PE30 4ET
Members of the Governors' Council
The 30 member Governors’ Council is made up like this:
16 elected public governors
- 9 from West Norfolk
- 2 from Breckland, North Norfolk and Rest of England
- 2 from South East Lincolnshire
- 3 from North East Cambridgeshire
6 elected staff governors
- 3 Clinical
- 3 Non-Clinical
8 appointed governors
- Local Councils
- Freebridge Community Housing
- West Norfolk Practice Based Commissioners
- The University of East Anglia
- The College of West Anglia
- West Norfolk Carers
