Outside body

The Council of Governors works with the Board of Directors to ensure the NHS Foundation Trust runs the hospitals appropriately for the needs of the communities of Peterborough and Stamford. The Council of Governors is made up of representatives from the general public, trust staff and other key partners of the Trust. You need to be a public member to stand for election as a public governor.

The Council of Governors are responsible for:

• representing the interests of members and partnership organisations
• appointing and removing non-executive directors (including the chairman) and the Trust's auditor.
• taking a view on the Board of Director's forward plans
• receiving copies of the annual accounts, auditor's reports and annual reports
• informing the Independent Regulator of any concerns about the Board of Director's performance
• calling meetings of members