Notice of Election – MKUH Council of Governors

Date: 02/12/2024

Have you ever considered nominating yourself to become a governor of our hospital?

Nominations are now open for members of Milton Keynes University Hospital to nominate themselves as Governors on the Trust’s Council of Governors, to fill these vital roles for the Trust.

As a governor, you will be one of the voices representing our members during these challenging times for our Trust and the NHS. You will have the opportunity to help shape the future of our Trust as an exciting new expansion programme is developed, designed to look after our growing local population. In this role you can also seek and share the views of our members to help improve the experience our patients receive. Young members especially are encouraged to nominate themselves in order to reflect the representation of young people on the Council of Governors.

If this sounds like something you would like to do, the Trust encourages you to consider putting yourself forward for nominations by registering by an online nomination form, which you can access by clicking here. Alternatively, you can request a nomination pack by phone (0345 209 3770) or email [email protected]

Please note that only members of the Trust can nominate themselves to become a governor. To sign up as a member, please click here. Also please be aware that the Governor role requires time to be invested in order to meet certain demands of the role, including attendance at up to four Council of Governor meetings per year and four Governor Open Forum meetings per year. There are also two further committees which feature opportunities for further Governor involvement, and there is also an engagement requirement; Governors are required as part of their constitutional duties under the Council of Governors to engage with members and the public to represent their views requiring, on average, approximately three hours per month.

The two seats up for election next month are:

• Public: Constituency C – Central Milton Keynes, Bradwell, Fishermead, Willen, Linford South – two seats

To identify which constituency you live in, click here. All nominations need to be registered by 5pm on 18 December. Once all the nominations are confirmed, voting will take place. Please note that only members of our Trust can vote in elections. To find out more about being a member, please click here.

External organisation UK Engage will be managing this election on the Trust’s behalf as Returning Officer.

For a full list of vacant seats and constituencies please click through to the Notice of Election. For more information on governors, click here.

Visit here to access all the information you will need about this election. If you have any other questions about the nomination process, please contact UK Engage.

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