Our Council of Governors

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Last Updated: Friday, 08 February 2019 10:26

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, seven 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 – 14 public governors, five staff governors, and six 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.

		Steve McCarthy Elmbridge Constituency 1st Dec 2016 to 30th Nov 2019				David Carpenter Elmbridge Constituency 1st Dec 2018 to 30th Nov 2019
		Bertie Swan Elmbridge Constituency 1st Dec 2016 to 30th Nov 2019
		Bhagat Singh Rupal Hounslow, Richmond-upon-Thames and Kingston-upon-Thames Constituency 1st Dec 2016 to 30th Nov 2019				Godfrey Freemantle Hounslow, Richmond-upon-Thames and Kingston-upon-Thames Constituency 1st Dec 2016 to 30th Nov 2019
		Dr Lilly Evans Runnymede, Surrey Heath, Windsor and Maidenhead Constituency 1st Dec 2018 to 30th Nov 2021				Danny Sparkes Runnymede, Surrey Heath, Windsor and Maidenhead Constituency 1st Dec 2018 to 30th Nov 2021
		Chris Marks Runnymede, Surrey Heath, Windsor and Maidenhead Constituency 1st Dec 2018 to 30th Nov 2021
		Denise Saliagopoulos Spelthorne Constituency 1st Dec 2016 to 30th Nov 2019				Brian Catt Spelthorne Constituency 1st Dec 2016 to 30th Nov 2019
		Simon Bhadye Spelthorne Constituency 1st Dec 2016 to 30th Nov 2019
		Judith Moore Woking and Guildford 1st Dec 2016 to 30th Nov 2019				Keith Bradley Woking and Guildford 1st Dec 2016 to 30th Nov 2019
		Dr Maurice Cohen Woking and Guildford 1st Dec 2016 to 30th Nov 2019
		Julian Ruse Staff Governor: Ancilliary / Admin Clerical / Managerial 1st Dec 2018 to 30th Nov 2021				Tom Allan Staff Governor: Hospital Volunteers 1st Dec 2018 to 30th Nov 2021
		Oscar Garcia-Casas Staff Governor: Medical and Dental 1st Dec 2018 to 30th Nov 2021				Sue Harris Staff Governor: Nursing and Midwifery 1st Dec 2016 to 30th Nov 2019
		Matt Stevenson Staff Governor: Allied Health Professionals 1st Dec 2016 to 30th Nov 2019
		Councillor Iftikhar Chaudhri Appointed Governor: Runnymede Borough Council				Councillor Maureen Attewell Appointed Governor: Spelthorne Borough Council
		Councillor Sinead Mooney Appointed Governor: Surrey County Council				Councillor Deborah Hughes Appointed Governor: Woking Borough Council
		Professor Melaine Coward Appointed Governor: University of Surrey				Chris Howorth Appointed Governor: Senior Lecturer in Organisational Strategy, School of Management, The Royal Holloway, University of London

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