Governors

The main role of a Council of Governors is working with the Board of Directors to ensure that communities’ needs are taken into account in the planning of health services. The Council also ensures that the NHS Foundation Trust carries out its duties in line with NHS principles and values.  

The Council is not involved with the day-to-day management of the Foundation Trust. 

Our Council compromises of: 

• Five staff governors
• Three local authority governors 
• Three governors from the education sector 
• Two governors from the voluntary sector 
• Eighteen public governors 

Further details are available in the guidance documents: ‘What is the role of a Public/Partner/Staff Governor’ which sets out the expectations of Governors and ways they can contribute.