Your Governors

We currently have 27 governors; 24 have been elected by the public and staff, and 3 appointed by partnership organisations. 

Click here to see who your governors are and how you can get in touch with them.

Our membership is split into constituencies:

Public: 

• Bramhall & Cheadle
• Tame Valley & Werneth
• Heatons & Victoria
• Marple & Stepping Hill
• High Peak & Dales and Tameside & Glossop
• Outer Region

Staff:

• Staff

Appointed:

• Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council

The role of the governor

The Council of Governors are the voice of the community, ensuring that local people have a say in the running of their hospital.

They are responsible for:

• Representing the interests of Stockport NHS Foundation Trust members and partner organisations in the local health economy.
• Regularly feeding back information about the Trust, its vision and its performance to the constituency they represent.
• If necessary, chairing or attending relevant sub-committees.
• Appointing the Non Executive Directors, including the Chair, of the Trust.
• Appointing the Trust’s Auditor.
• Working with the Board of Directors to produce plans for the future development of the Trust.
• Receiving, at a public meeting, copies of the Trust’s annual accounts, auditor’s reports and annual reports, and
• If concerns about the performance of the management board cannot be resolved at a local level, informing the Independent Regulator for NHS Foundation Trusts.

Please register to become a member of the Stockport NHS Foundation Trust

See here for details on Governors` Meetings.

For information on elections to the Council of Governors see here.