Our 38 governors come from all walks of life. Some are people who live in local boroughs or more widely within England and have an interest in the NHS. Others are people who use our services or care for someone who uses them. Some of our staff are governors. We also have governors who represent our local authorities in Bexley, Bromley and Greenwich, the South East London Clinical Commissioning Group and voluntary and community groups. Being a governor is voluntary. The common ground for everyone is an interest in Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust and the wide range of services we provide.
The Council of Governors is chaired by Trust Chairman, Andy Trotter, with Lead Governor Sue Sauter as Vice Chair. They meet four times a year and the meetings are open to the public.
Governors give up their time voluntarily, but are supported and given training to help them gain the skills to contribute effectively and understand the way the trust works.
Being a governor is a serious and important role. The statutory duties of the Council of Governors are:
The Board of Directors and Council of Governors work closely together. The governors agree the strategic direction of the trust and its services and represent the views of the trust’s members.
You can view our interactive Council of Governors' Review by clicking the link below:
We have 38 governors on our Council of Governors as follows:
Public constituencies:
Service User/Carer constituency is divided into seven classes:
Service User/Carer Governors (11)
Our staff constituency is divided into seven classes:
We have 10 appointed governors:
You can:
Please note that our governors cannot help with personal issues.
Do you need advice or support regarding your condition, or the care you're receiving from Oxleas?
You should speak to your clinician or contact the Patient Advice and Liaison Service (PALS). PALS is a free, confidential service helping patients, families and carers to deal with concerns about the treatment and care we provide.
PALS can be contacted on: Freephone 0800 917 7159 or Email: oxl-tr.pals@nhs.net
You can find out about the visits governors have undertaken and their views on the services they visited.
Find out more information about our council of governors elections.
Council of Governors' Review 2019 14.3 MB
Council of Governors' Review 2018 1.1 MB
Want to know more about being a governor? 2019 491.0 KB
Got what it takes to be a governor at Oxleas? (easy read) 810.9 KB
Governor information (easy read) 3.5 MB
Council of Governors' Review 2017 1.6 MB
Council of Governors' Review 2016 1.7 MB
Council of Governors who's who (September 2016) 1.3 MB
Our Year - our Council of Governors' Review (September 2015) 195.5 KB