About our Council of Governors
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About the Council of Governors
The Council of Governors ensures that the views of members, as well as those of the wider community, are represented appropriately and it has been re-constituted to reflect the wider communities served by the merged Trust.
The Council of Governors is not responsible for the day-to-day management of the Trust, this responsibility remains with The Board. However the Trust Board ensures the Council of Governors is fully engaged in determining the future plans of the Trust.
The Council comprises of 27 members who are either elected by our staff and public members, or selected to represent the views of the specialist fields in which they work.
If you are interested in learning more about governors or contacting your governor, you can email uhdb.governor@nhs.net.
Governors meetings
Due to coronavirus our Council of Governors meetings are being held virtually. If you would like to join the virtual meeting please contact the membership office on uhdb.governor@nhs.net or call 01332 785 440 to register. You will receive instructions to join the meeting via Microsoft Teams.
Upcoming meetings
- Tuesday 27 September 2022 | 3:30pm - 6pm
- Tuesday 29 November 2022 | 3:30pm - 6pm
- Tuesday 31 January 2023 | 3:30pm - 6pm
- Tuesday 28 March 2023 | 3:30pm - 6pm
Council of Governors chart
Download Council of Governors Chart 2022 (opens in new window)[pdf] 303KB
Photographs of new governors in post will be added in due course.
Public Governors
Amber Valley & Derbyshire Dales
South Derbyshire
Derby City
- View profile of Sharon Conroy, Governor >
- View profile of Valerie Haylett, Governor >
- View profile of Amran Ashraf, Governor >
- View profile of Rita Merrison, Governor >
- View profile of Beverley Martin, Governor >
East Staffordshire
Lichfield and Tamworth
North West Leicestershire & Rest of England
Erewash
Staff Governors
- View profile of Ahmed Haroun (Medical and Dental), Governor >
- View profile of Lesley Hayes (Non-Medical, Royal Derby Site) Governor >
- View profile of Benedicta Ndlovu (Nursing and Midwifery, Royal Derby Site) Governor >
- View profile of Emrys Henderson (Nursing and Midwifery All Other Sites) Governor >
- View profile of Simon Meyers (Allied Health Professional at Royal Derby Hospital) Governor >
- View profile of David Williams (Allied Health Professional at all other sites), Governor >
- Vacant Seat - Non–Medical All other Sites
Appointed Governors
- View profile of Cllr Lucy Care - Derby City Council >
- Cllr David Muller - Derbyshire County Council
- View profile of Cllr Bernard Peters – Staffordshire County Council >
- View profile of Elaine Day (voluntary sector) >
- Prof Kathryn Mitchell – University of Derby
Agendas and papers
Due to Coronavirus our Council of Governors meetings are being held virtually. If you would like to join the virtual meeting please contact the membership office on uhdb.governor@nhs.net. You will receive instructions to join the meeting via Microsoft Teams.
Meeting etiquette
- The public are invited to ask questions relating to matters of business covered on the agenda. For any questions which cannot be responded to at the meeting, a response will be provided as soon as possible afterwards.
- By joining the live meeting you are agreeing not to record the event for personal or commercial use.