Our Council of Governors

Our Council of Governors

Governors of an NHS Foundation Trust are elected or appointed by the members. They represent the interests of their constituents, members, and wider public to the Trust Board. They have various opportunities to influence decisions affecting the strategies, performance, and development of the Trust. 

Governors have many other roles at the Trust, including:

  • Appoint, remove and decide upon the terms of office of the Chair and Non-Executive Directors of the Trust.
  • Determine the remuneration of the Chair and Non-Executive Directors.
  • Approve the appointment of the Trust’s Chief Executive.
  • Hold the non-executive directors to account for the performance of the Board.
  • Represent the interests of the members and the public.
  • Jointly approve changes to the Trust’s constitution with the board.
  • Express a view on the Board’s plans for the Trust.
  • To represent the views of the constituents to the Board and to hold the Board to account for delivering the strategy.

You can contribute to the decisions made by our Governors by becoming a member and letting your Governors know about your views on a particular matter. You can register to become a member here. 

Our Council of Governors consists of public representatives, staff representatives, and local partner group repesentatives (appointed). You can view our current Governors on the following pages:


The work of the Governors, and of the Trust Board, is governed by our Constitution. You can view our Trust's Constitution here.

Contacting a Governor

To ensure effective handling of an issue, please consider the most appropriate route. If the issue is directly related to services you have received from the Trust, you can directly communicate this with the relevant department/services or our Patient Advice and Liaison Service (PALS) who will be able to provide advice, information, support and guidance.

You can find your Governors’ contact details, i.e., their email addresses, on their Governor profile using the above links to view our Public, Staff, and Appointed Governors. 

Alternatively, if you are unsure whom to contact or you would like to address the Council of Governors as a whole, contact can be made through the Corporate Governance Team –

Please specify in your email which Governor you are trying to contact or which constituency you or the issue falls within – this can help the Team to determine the most appropriate way to forward or disseminate your message.