Council of Governors
A driving force behind NHS Foundation Trusts is the active participation of local members of the public, patients and staff through the Council of Governors. The involvement of governors brings improvements to the quality of patient care.
Members of our NHS Foundation Trust also have the opportunity to stand for election to the Council of Governors which helps to shape the services we provide and reflects the needs and priorities of our patients, staff and local communities.
Our membership totals more than 14,000 people.
The latest elections to the Council of Governors were held in November 2010—click here to see the results.
Photo: Many of the members of the Council of Governors in the hospital atrium.
Meet the Governors
Our Council of Governors has 35 Governors including:
Chairman
- Professor Sir Christopher Edwards—Chairman of both the Council of Governors and the Trust Board of Directors
Elected Governors
- 10 Patient Governors
- 8 Public Governors—representing 8 constituencies within our local boroughs of Kensington & Chelsea, Hammersmith & Fulham, Wandsworth and Westminster
- 6 Staff Governors—representing 6 categories of staff including doctors, nurses and managers
Nominated Governors
The 10 organisations authorised to appoint a representative to the Council of Governors are:
- Imperial College London
- King's College London
- NHS Hammersmith & Fulham
- NHS Kensington & Chelsea
- NHS Wandsworth
- NHS Westminster
- Royal Borough of Kensington & Chelsea
- Royal Brompton & Harefield NHS Foundation Trust
- The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust
- Westminster City Council
