Members' council

The members’ council is the collective body through which executive and non-executive directors explain and justify their actions. It works closely with the Trust Board| to make sure services are meeting the needs of the local community.

The members’ council consists of 23 members who will gather the views of the hospital's members and give them a voice at the highest level of the organisation. These representatives have certain roles and responsibilities| and must carry out statutory duties| .

The first elections were held in March 2009 with the help of the Electoral Reform Society. A total of 181 members nominated themselves for the 17 available elected seats in the public and staff constituencies and nearly 6,000 votes were cast. The members’ council worked in shadow form from March 2009 until we were authorised as a foundation trust| on 1 October.

The members’ council meet in full every three months, and all the meetings are open to the public. They have established working groups on patient experience, staff experience, strategy, membership and engagement strategy, and members’ nominations committee.

For further details of the members’ council please contact the head of corporate affairs on 023 8079 6829.

 

Public constituencies:

• Southampton City – five council members
• New Forest, Eastleigh and Test Valley – four council members
• Isle of Wight – one council member
• Rest of England and Wales – three council members

Staff constituencies:

• Medical and Dental – one council member
• Nursing and Midwifery - one council member
• Other clinical staff - one council member
• Non-clinical and support staff – one council member  

Appointed members:

• Southampton City PCT - one council member
• NHS Hampshire - one council member
• University of Southampton - one council member
• Business Southampton - one council member
• Southampton City Council - one council member
• Hampshire County Council - one council member