Following North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust's governor elections, two new public governors and one new staff governor have been appointed. Two existing public governors were re-elected.
They join their colleagues on the Governors Council to bring the total number of governors (public, staff and partner) to 23.
The successful candidates are:
New Public Governors:
- William Miskelly, Public Allerdale
- Tracy Ward, Public Carlisle
Public Governors who were re-elected:
- Sharon Stamper, Public Allerdale
- Mary Ann Hargreave, Public Carlisle
New Staff Governors:
- Raj Dandagie, 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 – and of course, the candidates who have been successful. 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.”
The new governors will take up their posts today (October 1, 2024) 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