Council of governors

Each NHS foundation trust must have a council of governors. Governors represent the interests of the Rotherham, Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust (RDaSH) members, patients, public and staff, in monitoring how the trust is managed.

Staff when joining the trust become a member of the trust giving them the right to vote for staff governors.

RDaSH council of governors is split into three areas. These areas represent the public, staff, and partner organisations in our community.

• Public governors (including patients and carers), voted for by the public.
• Staff governors, voted for by staff.
• Appointed partner governors, nominated by the partner organisation.

Interested then follow the link for more information, governor role (opens in a new window) or to join the trust council of governors.

Governor priority areas

• Volunteers.
• Health promotion.
• Patient and public engagement.
• FT membership.

These link to promise 1, 3, 4 and 5:

• promise 1, employ peer support workers at the heart of every service that we offer by 2027
• promise 3, work with over 350 volunteers by 2025 to go the extra mile in the quality of care that we offer
• promise 4, put patient feedback at the heart of how care is delivered in the trust, encouraging all staff to shape services around individuals’ diverse needs
• promise 5, from 2024 systematically, involve our communities at every level of decision-making in our trust throughout the year, extending our membership offer and delivering the annual priorities set by our staff and public governors)

Upcoming meetings

Governors attend a minimum of 4 meetings a year. Times and dates:

All governor meetings, are in public if you would like to attend or have a question then please contact Sue Black by:

• Phone: 07929 656113
• Email: rdash.corporate-assurance@nhs.net

Meeting papers

Meeting papers are available to view below approximately five working days in advance of the meeting. If you wish to view any of the meeting papers that aren’t provided below, please contact Sue Black by:

• Phone: 07929 656113
• Email: rdash.corporate-assurance@nhs.net

Minutes

Page last reviewed: October 14, 2024
Next review due: October 14, 2025