Our Council of Governors
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- Last Updated: Thursday, 18 May 2017 12:05
NHS Foundation Trusts are membership organisations, giving local people and staff, as members of the organisation, a greater influence in shaping its future.
I believe wholeheartedly in the Chief Executive’s vision of being the best performing Trust in the UK and a centre of excellence for patient care.
Currently we have a Board of Directors that is legally accountable for running the Trust. It has a Chairman, six Non-Executive Directors (lay people appointed by the Council of Governors for three year terms) and seven Executive Directors (who are employees).
In addition to this Board of Directors, Foundation Trust members have elected a Council of Governors. The Council is important and influential in the way that it represents workforce colleagues and the community, giving their views to the Board of Directors on the organisation’s future direction. It does not run the Trust or get involved with the day-to-day operational issues.
There are currently 25 members of the Council of Governors – 15 public members, five staff governors and five appointed governors from the local councils and universities.
Governors have two main duties:
- To hold the Non-Executive Directors, individually and collectively, to account for the performance of the Board and Directors; and
- To represent the interests of the members of the Trust as a whole and the interests of the public.
Statutory powers include appointing the Chairman and Non-Executive Directors; approving significant transactions (as defined by the Trust’s Constitution) and approving amendments to the Trust’s Constitution.
Governors do not receive a salary but do receive expenses incurred in carrying out their role.
Meet our Governors
In this section, we have details of our Council of Governors of Ashford and St Peter's Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
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Steve McCarthy Elmbridge Constituency 1st Dec 2016 to 30th Nov 2019 |
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Barbara Mogensen Elmbridge Constituency 1st Dec 2016 to 30th Nov 2019 |
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Bertie Swan Elmbridge Constituency 1st Dec 2016 to 30th Nov 2019 |
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Bhagat Singh Rupal Hounslow and Richmond-upon-Thames Constituency 1st Dec 2016 to 30th Nov 2019 |
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Godfrey Freemantle Hounslow and Richmond-upon-Thames Constituency 1st Dec 2016 to 30th Nov 2019 |
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Dr Lilly Evans Runnymede, Windsor, and Maidenhead Constituency 1st Dec 2015 to 30th Nov 2018 |
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Danny Sparkes Runnymede, Windsor, and Maidenhead Constituency 1st Dec 2015 to 30th Nov 2018 |
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Andrew Ryland Runnymede, Windsor, and Maidenhead Constituency 1st Dec 2015 to 30th Nov 2018 |
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Denise Saliagopoulos Spelthorne Constituency 1st Dec 2016 to 30th Nov 2019 |
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Brian Catt Spelthorne Constituency 1st Dec 2016 to 30th Nov 2019 |
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Simon Bhadye Spelthorne Constituency 1st Dec 2016 to 30th Nov 2019 |
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John Collins Surrey Heath 1st Dec 2016 to 30th Nov 2019 |
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Judith Moore Woking and Guildford 1st Dec 2016 to 30th Nov 2019 |
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Keith Bradley Woking and Guildford 1st Dec 2016 to 30th Nov 2019 |
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Dr Maurice Cohen Woking and Guildford 1st Dec 2016 to 30th Nov 2019 |
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Matt Stevenson Staff Governor: Allied Health Professionals 1st Dec 2016 to 30th Nov 2019 |
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John Sermon Staff Governor: Ancilliary / Admin Clerical / Managerial 1st Dec 2016 to 30th Nov 2019 |
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Richard Docketty Staff Governor: Hospital Volunteers 1st Dec 2016 to 30th Nov 2019 |
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Arun Gupta Staff Governor: Medical and Dental 1st Dec 2015 to 30th Nov 2018 |
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Sue Harris Staff Governor: Nursing and Midwifery 1st Dec 2016 to 30th Nov 2019 |
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Councillor Mark Maddox Appointed Governor: Runnymede Borough Council |
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Councillor Maureen Attewell Appointed Governor: Spelthorne Borough Council |
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Councillor David Bittleston Appointed Governor: Woking Borough Council |
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Dr Melaine Coward Appointed Governor: University of Surrey |
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Chris Howorth Appointed Governor: Senior Lecturer in Organisational Strategy, School of Management, The Royal Holloway, University of London |
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