Following North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS FoundationTrust’s governor elections, seven new public governors have been appointed and five current governors (who had come to end of their term) have been re-elected.
They join their colleagues on the Governors Council to bring the total number of governors (public, staff and partner) to 26.
The successful candidates were:
New Public Governors:
- Brian Eaton, Public Allerdale
- Sharon Stamper, Public Allerdale
- Eric Martlew, Public Carlisle
- Janine Ward, Public Copeland
- David Hughes, Public Copeland
- Mark Wilson, Public Furness and South Lakeland
- William Jackson, Public Lancashire
New Staff Governors:
- Chris Findley, Staff Governor, Allerdale and Copeland
- Ajay Bangaragiri, Staff Governor, Carlisle and Eden
Governors who were re-elected:
- John Coughlan, Public, Allerdale,
- Rebecca Mullins, Public, Carlisle,
- Jacqueline Nicol, Public, Eden
- Mike Taylor, Public, Eden
- Georgina Craig, Staff Governor, Carlisle and Eden.
Steven Morgan, the Trust’s Chair, said: “We’d like to thank everyone who showed an interest in becoming a governor of our Trust, and everyone who voted. Our Governors Council has a crucial role in connecting with our communities, as they represent the views of local people and give them a voice, providing us with a vital link to the people we serve.
“I’d like to congratulate the successful candidates who will be joining the Trust and those who have been re-elected. They all possess valuable experience and knowledge that will be useful to the Trust, the Board and our communities. The senior leadership team look forward to working closely with them.
“Governors are a crucial link between the public we serve and our NHS team, providing us feedback from patients and their families and helping us to keep our public informed and involved in our plans and progress.”
The new governors will take up their posts on 1st October 2023 when they will join the existing public, staff and appointed governors currently in post. Their role will be to represent the views of local people about the Trust’s services and contribute to plans at Governors Council meetings.
Governors have a number of statutory duties, including the appointment of external auditors, appointment of non-executive directors, including the chair, and agreeing their levels of remuneration, the new governors’ terms of office will be for three years.
For more details about becoming a member call 01228 603761 or email the membership office on AskYourGovernor@ncic.nhs.uk