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Sherwood Forest Hospitals welcomes four new governors

Posted onPosted on 15th Sep
Sherwood Forest Hospitals welcomes four new governors

Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has announced the results of its latest election for public and staff Governors.

The election was held over the summer to fill the five vacancies for public governors in the Mansfield (x2), Ashfield (x2) and Derbyshire constituencies, and for one staff governor to cover the King’s Mill and Mansfield Community Hospital sites.

More than 1,100 votes were cast from Trust members across the constituencies and the following candidates have been elected:

· John Roughton, Public Governor for Mansfield

· Jane Stubbings, Public Governor for Ashfield

· Sue Holmes, Public Governor for Ashfield

· Andrew Berridge, Public Governor for Derbyshire

· Morgan Thanigasalam, Staff Governor for King’s Mill and Mansfield Community Hospitals

John Macdonald, chairman of Sherwood Forest Hospitals, said: “I am delighted to welcome our new Governors to the Trust and would like to thank all the candidates who put their name forward for this election.

“I look forward to working with our newly-appointed governors, along with the rest of the Council of Governors, in ensuring that we continue to deliver the best care, service and wellbeing outcomes for each individual in the communities we serve.”

Governors play an important role in holding the Trust accountable for the services it provides, as well as helping it deliver quality care to local communities. Governors also hold non-executive directors to account for the performance of the Board and represent the interests of Trust members and the public.

Governors are elected from the trust’s membership of over 17,000 and must live locally in Ashfield, Mansfield, Newark & Sherwood and Derbyshire. Joining is simple and can be done online at www.sfh-tr.nhs.uk, by calling 01623 622515 ext 6911 or by emailing [email protected]