Governors handbook
Contents
- Foreword from the chairman and chief executive
- Introduction to Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
- Governance in a Foundation Trust
- About the Council of Governors
- Membership
- Governors and Foundation Trust members
- Listening to our members
- Role and responsibilities
- Chain of accountability in NHS Foundation Trusts
- Statutory duties
- Role of the chair
- Role of the senior independent director
- Role of the lead governor
- Support for governors
- Council of Governors subcommittees
- Governor roles within subcommittees
- Membership and engagement subcommittee
- Nominations and remuneration subcommittee
- Quality subcommittee
- Agenda planning subcommittee
- Time commitment as a governor
- Meetings
- Terms of office
- Corporate governance office
- Getting in touch
- Key documents