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.
Voting is open for the hospital Governors’ Council Elections - Friday 7 January 2022
You can now vote for the candidate(s) in your constituency or staff class. Members and Staff will receive a reminder so please vote for your candidate of choice.
There are contested seats in the following constituencies and staff classes:
- West Norfolk
- Breckland, North Norfolk and Rest of England
- Hospital Staff Clinical
- Hospital Staff Non-Clinical
You can also follow this link to place your vote here
Votes must be received no later than 5pm on Thursday 27 January 2022.
You can learn more about the role of a QEH Governor here.
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.
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