About the Council of Governors

The Council of Governors ensures that the views of members, as well as those of the wider community, are represented appropriately.

The Council of Governors is not responsible for the day-to-day management of the Trust, this responsibility remains with the Trust Board. However the Trust Board ensures the Council of Governors is fully engaged in determining the future plans of the Trust.

The Council comprises of 27 members who are either elected by our staff and public members, or selected to represent the views of the specialist fields in which they work.

If you are interested in learning more about governors or contacting your governor, you can email uhdb.governor@nhs.net.

 

Declaration of Interests Register

A list of the Trust's key decision makers’ interests > can be found on our declarations of interest page. To search for an individual governor, please select the filter button and type the individual’s name into the keywords box and click filter.

Governors meetings

If you would like to join the meeting please contact the Membership Office on uhdb.governor@nhs.net. You can also call either 01332785431 or 01332786259 to register.


Upcoming meetings

Governors Meetings
Date Time Venue
26 November 2024 3.30pm Boardroom A/B, Trust HQ, Level 5, Royal Derby Hospital
28 January 2025 3.30pm Boardroom A/B, Trust HQ, Level 5, Royal Derby Hospital
25 March 2025 3.30pm Boardroom A/B, Trust HQ, Level 5, Royal Derby Hospital
20 May 2025 4pm Boardroom A/B, Trust HQ, Level 5, Royal Derby Hospital
15 July 2025 4pm Medical Education Centre, Queen's Hospital Burton
18 September 2025 3pm Medical Education Centre, Queen's Hospital Burton
18 November 2025 4pm Medical Education Centre, Queen's Hospital Burton

Drop-in sessions with Council of Governors

Members of our Council of Governors regularly host drop-in sessions at our five hospital sites to provide more information about our network of members and the work of our governors. You will also be able to sign up to become a Trust Member and discover more about what this means to you. 

For further information, please contact: uhdb.governor@nhs.net or call  01332 785 440.

Public Governors

Amber Valley and Derbyshire Dales


South Derbyshire


Derby City


East Staffordshire


Lichfield and Tamworth


North West Leicestershire and the rest of England


Erewash

Staff Governors

  • View profile of Ahmed Haroun (Medical and Dental), Governor >
  • Tom Kennedy, Non-Medical (Royal Derby Hospital site)
  • Simon Gibson, Nursing and Midwifery (Royal Derby Hospital site)
  • Mwansa Mulenga, Nursing and Midwifery (all other sites)
  • Helen Desmond, Allied Health Professional (all other sites)
  • Vacant Seat, Non-Medical (all other sites)
  • Donna Leary, Allied Health Professional (Royal Derby Hospital site)

Health and Information Talks for members

Health and Information Talks for members are organised by the governors in the Membership Engagement Group. 

The aim of the talks is to inform members of the work of the various departments within UHDB; to share best practice for personal healthcare, and to provide information about what is happening at UHDB.

 


Head and neck cancer awareness - 2 May 2024

Mr Bindy Sahota, Consultant Head and Neck Surgeon, and Professor Elizabeth Marsh, Associate Professor in Cellular and Molecular Biology at University of Derby, deliver a presentation on head and neck cancer awareness

Agendas and papers

The Council of Governors meetings are now being held in person.  If you would like to attend a meeting please contact the membership office on uhdb.governor@nhs.net for further details and to register.


Meeting etiquette

  • The public are invited to ask questions relating to matters of business covered on the agenda. For any questions which cannot be responded to at the meeting, a response will be provided as soon as possible afterwards