Following its governor elections, North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust has announced who will sit on its Governors Council.

Three new public governors have been appointed and one current governor - who had come to end of their term - was re-elected. 

They join their colleagues on the Governors Council to bring the total number of governors (public, staff and partner) to 22.

The successful candidates are:

New Public Governors:

  • Michael Sydney, Public Allerdale
  • Russell Norman – Public Carlisle
  • Richard (Rikki) Carnegie – Public Eden

New Staff Governors:

  • Jessie McCarron, Staff Governor, Allerdale and Copeland

Governors who were re-elected:

  • George Butler – Furness and South Lakeland

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.”

The new governors are in post from October 1 when they joined 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

There are currently six vacancies on the Governors’ Council.

2 vacancies, Public Governor, Eden

2 vacancies, Public Governor, Furness and South Lakeland

2 vacancies, Staff Governor, Allerdale and Copeland

As per the established process, these vacancies will be carried forward to the next governor elections in September 2026.