Council of Governors

As a public benefit corporation, we are owned by our 6,500-strong membership of patients, public and staff, who are represented by the council of governors. Our public governors are elected by the membership.

Our governors:

provide a direct link to our local community
represent the interests of members and the wider public in the stewardship and development of the Trust
advise the board of directors, who have the operational responsibility for running the hospital.

In this way the population served by our hospital is directly involved in the governance of the Trust.

Role of governors

Governors are very important to ensure a link between the members of the NHS Foundation Trust, the wider community and those who run the hospital.

Non-urgent advice: Roles

Governors have a duty to represent the interests of the members of the Trust and the interests of the public as a whole.

Governors are responsible for holding the non-executive directors individually and collectively to account for the performance of the board of directors.