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Our council of governors represent the interests of the communities we serve, and is made up of patients, public, staff and local public sector organisations.
Its role is to ensure the voice of our members, the public, patients and staff is used to inform our trust’s decisions and improve medical care and patient experience.
The council also acts as a source of ideas about how we can best provide healthcare services to meet the needs of members and the wider local community, and ensures we follow NHS values, principles and the terms of our provider licence.
Governors are not paid but reasonable expenses, which do not include loss of earnings, will be reimbursed for travel to meetings or other locations as part of their governor responsibilities.
Read our governors' travelling expenses document to find out more
Latest agenda and papers
Next council of governors meeting
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Formal council of governors’ meeting
Event date and time: 29 April 2024, 6:00pm to 7:30pm
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Formal council of governors’ meeting
Event date and time: 29 July 2024, 6:00pm to 7:30pm
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Formal council of governors’ meeting
Event date and time: 21 October 2024, 6:00pm to 7:30pm
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Our council of governors:
- Work with our board to produce plans for the future development of our trust.
- Represent our members’ views.
- Receive copies of our annual accounts, auditor’s reports and annual reports at a public meeting.
- Agree the payment levels of non-executive directors (including the chairman).
- Appoint/remove the chairman, non-executive directors and our external auditor.
- Approve the appointment of the chief executive.
- Ensure our board acts in accordance with our trust’s identified aims and fulfils the requirements of NHS England.
- Act in an advisory capacity to contribute to the strategic direction of our trust.
- Adhere to our code of conduct.
- Attend meetings of the council of governors (four a year) as well as extraordinary council meetings and governor induction sessions.
- Attend the annual general meeting and any other meetings identified by the council.
Governors also have the opportunity to sit as observers on board committees, chair Medicine for Members' events and hold 'governors' surgeries' to engage with our members.
If you would like to contact the governors, please email our lead governor, Sneha Bedi, at rf.
The council of governors is not responsible for the day-to-day running of our trust, which is the responsibility of our board.
Governor elections 2024
The voting period for the council of governors election is now open – you can read the notice of poll below.
There are two vacancies for the patient constituency, one for the public (rest of England) constituency, one for the public (Camden, Barnet, Enfield and Hertfordshire) constituency and one for the staff constituency.
Eligible members will receive details via email or post on how to vote in the governor elections. If you do not receive this information, please contact: support
Voting will close at 5pm on Friday 10 May. Successful candidates will start their terms on Tuesday 14 May.
Notice of poll
The following candidates have been validly nominated, and elections will be held as follows:
| Constituency | Declaration of Interests Political Party Membership |
Declaration of Interests Financial or Other Interest |
| Patient constituency (Two to be elected) | ||
| Ivan Cohen | - | - |
| Jamal Dardouk | - | - |
| Osarugue Fajana | - | - |
| Marika Freris | - | - |
| Dov Gerber | - | - |
| David Innes | - | - |
| Harold Isaaman | - | - |
| John Knight CBE | Labour | - |
| David Manknell KC | - | - |
| Louise Pearlman | - | - |
| Gerald Ramcharitar | - | - |
| Isaac Rono | - | - |
| Elliot Simberg | Conservative | - |
| Tatiana Votinova | Conservative Party | - |
| Public (Camden, Barnet, Enfield & Hertfordshire) constituency (One to be elected) | ||
| Tinu Adewoye | - | - |
| Ion Catuneanu | The Green Party | - |
| Adam Gheasuddin | Conservative Party | - |
| Sohaila Jalinousnia | - | - |
| Caroline Kniaz | - | - |
| Robert Kniaz | - | - |
| Oliver Leichtag | - | - |
| John Lynch | - | - |
| Alan Margolis | - | - |
| Thambirajah Navarajasegaran | - | - |
| Abdullahi Nunow | Liberal democrats | - |
| Robert Nuttall | - | - |
| Heather O’Brien | - | - |
| Eva Obeng | - | - |
| Andrew Pacey | - | - |
| Akash Patel | - | - |
| Ann Robinson | Labour Party | - |
| Alistair Stuart | - | - |
| Public (Rest of England) constituency (One to be elected) | ||
| Paul Dennis | - | - |
| Vivien Finch | - | - |
| Ruth Frederick | - | - |
| Eti Murray | - | - |
| Majlinda Xhaferraj | - | - |
| Staff constituency (One to be elected) | ||
| Alex Craggs | - | - |
| Mandy Hall | - | - |
| Ebrahim Herfeh | - | - |
| Aalaa Jawad | - | - |
| Babatunde Ogunsugba | - | - |
| Angie Ojiudu | - | - |
| Ciara Picco | - | - |
| Michael Saunders | - | - |
| Mohamed Zuhair | - | - |
Issue and return of ballot papers and voting information
Voting information will be issued by email where possible. Ballot papers will be issued by post to all other members. All members will be able to vote via the internet at www.mi-vote.com/secure, using the unique voter code contained in the email or printed on the ballot paper. Members who receive a postal voting pack will also have the option of voting by post. All votes, whether cast via the internet or by post, must be received by the Returning Officer by 5.00pm on Friday 10 May 2024. The postal address for the return of completed ballot papers is Returning Officer, Mi-Voice, Democracy Technology Ltd, The Arch Building, Gaters Mill, Mansbridge Road, West End, Southampton SO18 3HW.
Lost ballot information
If a voter has not received his or her voting information email or ballot paper by Thursday 2 May 2024 an application may be made to the Returning Officer for a replacement.
Spoilt ballot papers
If a voter spoils his or her ballot paper an application may be made to the Returning Officer for a replacement. Replacement voting information may be issued by email until the close of poll. Replacement ballot papers may be issued by post until 5.00pm on Wednesday 8 May 2024. If you require replacement voting information please contact support
Contacting candidates
The contact address for each of the above named candidates is: c/o Returning Officer, Mi-Voice, Democracy Technology Ltd, The Arch Building, Gaters Mill, Mansbridge Road, West End, Southampton SO18 3HW or by email: support
Tony Slater, Returning Officer, 18 April 2024.
Our governors
Governors’ names and the constituency that elected them are held on a public register along with details of any potential conflict of interest — a political affiliation, for example.
- Details of all interests declared by our governors can be found in the council of governors' meeting papers
