Council of Governor Elections

The 2025 elections for public and staff governors closed on Tuesday 17 June, and the results were declared on Wednesday 18 June.

Public governors were appointed in the following three constituencies:

  • East Staffordshire - Pam Windley
  • Derby City - Beverley Martin
  • Lichfield and Tamworth - Navinder Dhillon
     

Staff governors were elected for the following staff groups:

  • Allied Health Professional (Royal Derby Hospital) - Jayne Seagrave
  • Non-medical (all other sites) - Solomon Idowu
     

The following appointed governors have been selected to represent their organisations:

  • Derby City Council - Lucy Care
  • Derbyshire County Council - Joseph Turrell
  • Staffordshire County Council - Patrick Allen
  • Derby and Burton CVS - Elaine Day

Find out more about our Council of Governors >

What is the role of a Public Governor?

As a Public Governor, you will have the opportunity to help shape the strategic direction of UHDB, to visit areas of the Trust and meet staff and patients, to hear from the most senior leaders in the organisation, and to hold our Non-Executive Directors to account for the performance of the Trust Board.

Our Governors also have an increasingly important role to play in our work in the two local health and care systems we are a part of in Derbyshire and Staffordshire – meaning you have the opportunity to influence the way the Trust considers the needs of more than one million people.