Trust Governor Elections results 2017
Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust members have voted in their new Council of Governors.
Fifty-four candidates nominated themselves for election to 19 seats and the results are as follows:
| Constituency | No. of seats | No. applicants | Elected Governors |
|---|---|---|---|
| Public - Bolton | 2 | 7 | Albert Phipps, Les Allen |
| Public - Salford | 2 | 6 | David Sutton, Bryan Blears |
| Public - Trafford | 2 | 3 | Iris Nickson, Margaret Kerr |
| Public - Manchester | 3 | 8 | Lynn Howe, Peter Dodd, Nayla Cookson |
| Public - Other England /Wales | 2 | 4 | Robert Beresford, Philip Saxton |
| Staff - Medical | 1 | 1 | Victoria Sullivan (unopposed) |
| Staff - Nursing | 1 | 3 | Chris Vogl |
| Staff - Social Care | 1 | 4 | Rick Wright |
| Staff - Non-clinical | 1 | 5 | Julie Turner |
| Service User and Carer | 4 | 13 |
Dan Stears, Michael Crouch, John Adam Hogan, Margaret Riley |
The role of the Council of Governors is to gain assurance on behalf of the Membership and the public, with regard to the organisations performance, with a particular focus on service quality. The role and responsibilities of the Council of Governors, as defined by The Health and Social Care Act 2012 and the preceding 2006 Act include:
- Governors will represent the interests of members and the public
- Governors will have express statutory duties to hold Non Executive Directors individually and collectively to account
- Governors can require Directors to attend a Council meeting to obtain information on performance of the Trust
- Significant transactions will have to be signed off by 50% Governors voting
- Mergers/Acquisitions/Dissolutions will need the support of over 50% of all Governors
- Governors will express a view on the Board of Directors' forward plans
- Governors will approve the appointment of the Chief Executive
- Governors will appoint and remove Trust Auditors
- Governors will receive and approve the Trust's Annual Reports/Accounts
- Governors will appoint, remove and decide the terms of office and remuneration of the Chair and the Non Executive Directors.
It is important to emphasise that the role of Governors is fundamentally different from that of the Board of Directors. The Board of Directors is responsible for the direct running of the Trust and for the strategic leadership of the whole organisation; assuring high quality performance and delivery of all services.
Governors are not directly involved in:
- operational management
- individual specific patient or staff issues
- handling complaints
- confidential patient issues
For more information on governors click HERE.
The results were published by the returning officer at UK Engage HERE.
