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 of directors. However the Board ensures the Council of Governors is fully engaged in determining the future plans of the Trust.
The Council comprises of 41 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.membership@nhs.net or call 01332 785440.
Governors meetings
Governors meet bi-monthly.
Our Council of Governors meeting on Tuesday 17 March will be a virtual meeting and will not be open to members of the public. We’re taking precautionary measures to keep our staff, patients and visitors safe.
Meetings for the start of 2020 are:
Tuesday 17 March 2020
Meetings are at 5pm at the Royal Derby Hospital.
Members of the public can attend the meetings to listen to the discussions.
Please contact the membership office on 01332 785 440 for more information.
Public Governors 2018/19
The register of public members of the Council of Governors from 1 October 2018 is as follows:
Amber Valley
- Maura Teager
- Andrew Loades
Dales and South Derbyshire
- Catherine Devonport
- Nick Seed
- Peter Steedman
Derby City
- Ranjit Singh Dhanda
- Anne Johnson
- Beverley Martin
- Douglas Sicé
- Rita Merrison
- Valerie Haylett
- Anne Hinks
East Staffordshire
- Louise Walker
- Graham Lamb
- David Lindop
- John Anderson
Erewash
- Michael Flude
Lichfield and Tamworth
- Pam Dhanda
- Barry Hunt
- Denise Baker
Rest of England
- Andrew Rollason
Staff Governors by hospital site
The register of staff members of the Council of Governors from 1 October 2018 is as follows:
Royal Derby Hospital
- Anne Woodhouse
- Alison Booth
- Samantha Mills
- Amit Goyal
- Rob Bradley
London Road Community Hospital
- Dr Ben Smith – London Road Community Hospital
Queen's Hospital Burton
- Amanda Scott
- Susan Williams-Jones
Samual Johnson Community Hospital / Sir Robert Community Hospital
- Joy Stretton
Appointed Governors
The register of appointed members of the Council of Governors from 1 October 2018 is as follows:
- Professor Raheela Khan – University of Nottingham
- Councillor Linda Chilton – Derbyshire County Council
- Heather Johnstone – East Staffordshire CCG
- Councillor Bernard Peters – Staffordshire County Council
- Elaine Day – Staffordshire CVS
- Cllr Evonne Williams - Derby CC
- Mr Michael Mudzimiri – Derby CVS
- Dr Merryl Watkins – DDCCG
- Prof Judith West – University of Leicester
Agendas and board papers
Documents
Folders (3)
| Name | Files |
|---|---|
| Agendas and papers 2018 | 3 |
| Agendas and papers 2019 | 6 |
| Agendas and papers 2020 | 6 |