The role of the Governors’ Council
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 is the responsibility of the Governors’ Council to share information about key developments with other NHS Foundation Trust members. For example, a Governor might want to act as the link between the Foundation Trust and a local GP Practice Patients’ Group (PPG) or local community group.
The Governors’ Council is not responsible for the day-to-day running of the organisation; that is 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 29 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
7 appointed Governors
- 3 Local Councils
- Freebridge Community Housing
- The University of East Anglia
- The College of West Anglia
- West Norfolk Carers
Current membership
Find out who members of the Governors Council are
Could you be one of our Governors?
If you are interested in becoming a Governor email: sarah.renwick@qehkl.nhs.uk or phone 01553 613142 or email: Trust Secretary andrea.prime@qehkl.nhs.uk or phone 01553 613614 for further information.