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.

The Council of Governors is not responsible for the day-to-day management of the Trust, this responsibility remains with the Trust 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

If you would like to join the meeting please contact the membership office on uhdb.governor@nhs.net or call 01332 785 440 to register.


Upcoming meetings

Governors Meetings
Date Time Venue

24 September 2024

 3.30pm - 5pm Royal Derby Hospital - Education Centre
26 November 2024 3.30pm Boardroom A/B, Trust HQ, Level 5, Royal Derby Hospital
28 January 2025 3.30pm Boardroom A/B, Trust HQ, Level 5, Royal Derby Hospital
25 March 2025 3.30pm Boardroom A/B, Trust HQ, Level 5, Royal Derby Hospital

Drop-in sessions with Council of Governors

Members of our Council of Governors regularly host drop-in sessions at our five hospital sites to provide more information about our network of Members and the work of our Governors. You will also be able to sign up to become a Trust Member and discover more about what this means to you. 

The sessions will be open from 10am until 12pm at all of the below dates and locations. For further information, please contact:  uhdb.governor@nhs.net or call  01332 785 440.
 

Upcoming governor drop-in sessions for 2024
 
Date Location Governor(s)
Monday 12 August Sir Robert Peel Community Hospital Bernard Peters and Beverley Martin 
Tuesday 10 September Samuel Johnson Community Hospital Sharon Conroy and Michael Flude
Monday 14 October Royal Derby Hospital Val Haylett
Wednesday 15 November Queen's Hospital Burton Beverley Martin and Navinder Dhillon

 

Public Governors

Amber Valley and Derbyshire Dales


South Derbyshire


Derby City


East Staffordshire


Lichfield and Tamworth


North West Leicestershire & Rest of England


Erewash

Staff Governors

  • View profile of Ahmed Haroun (Medical and Dental), Governor >
  • Tom Kennedy, Non-Medical (Royal Derby Hospital site)
  • Simon Gibson, Nursing and Midwifery (Royal Derby Hospital site)
  • Mwansa Mulenga, Nursing and Midwifery (all other sites)
  • Helen Desmond, Allied Health Professional (all other sites)
  • Vacant Seat, Non-Medical (all other sites)

Health and Information Talks for members

Health and Information Talks for members are organised by the governors in the Membership Engagement Group. 

The aim of the talks is to inform members of the work of the various departments within UHDB; to share best practice for personal healthcare, and to provide information about what is happening at UHDB.
 

Mr Bindy Sahota, Consultant Head and Neck Surgeon, and Professor Elizabeth Marsh, Associate Professor in Cellular and Molecular Biology at University of Derby, deliver a presentation on head and neck cancer awareness

Agendas and papers

The Council of Governors meetings are now being held in person.  If you would like to attend a meeting please contact the membership office on uhdb.governor@nhs.net for further details and to register.


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. 

Documents

Folders (8)

Name Files
Agendas and papers 2018 3
Agendas and papers 2019 6
Agendas and papers 2020 7
Agendas and papers 2021 6
Agendas and papers 2022 6
Agendas and papers 2023 6
Agendas and papers 2024 5
Associated governor documents 5