About the council
The Council of Governors is the accountability forum between the Board of Directors and the Trust’s stakeholders. It represents local interests and holds non-executive directors to account as well as exercising its statutory powers, as outlined in the roles and responsibilities section.
The council is made up of 30 people plus the chair, who is also the chair of the Board of Directors. There are 14 elected public governors, 8 elected patient governors, 6 elected staff governors and 3 appointed governors.
Meet our governors:
Membership
Public constituency
| Borough | N° of governors |
|---|---|
| City of Westminster | 2 |
| London Borough of Ealing | 1 |
| London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham | 2 |
| London Borough of Hounslow | 2 |
| London Borough of Richmond upon Thames | 2 |
| London Borough of Wandsworth | 2 |
| Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea | 2 |
Patient constituency
| Group | N° of governors |
|---|---|
| All patient groups | 8 |
Staff constituency
| Class | N° of governors |
|---|---|
| Support, administrative and clerical staff | 2 |
| Allied health professionals, scientific and technical staff | 1 |
| Medical and dental staff | 1 |
| Nursing and midwifery staff | 2 |
Appointed governors
| Category | N° of governors |
|---|---|
| University/medical school | 1 |
| Local authorities | 2 |
Governors and Foundation Trust members
The Council of Governors represents the views of Foundation Trust members in helping to shape the way our services are delivered.
Governors who sit on the membership and engagement subcommittee are responsible for reviewing the Membership Engagement and Development Strategy to ensure that our membership represents the communities we serve and that we represent their views through effective engagement programmes.
Our corporate governance office provides reports on membership numbers and demographics, including age ranges and ethnicity.
Listening to our members
The Trust is committed to supporting communication between Foundation Trust members and governors—this is facilitated by the corporate governance office. Any member can get in touch to share their views with any governor.
Governors use a variety of ways to communicate with members, including email, the Trust website and quarterly newsletters. They may also invite members to constituency meetings. As we move out of the pandemic, our governors will continue to engage with members virtually and face-to-face.