Results from the recent Council of Governors elections, has been published by the Electoral Reform Services. There are 23 public Governors and three staff Governors for the newly created Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (EPUT).
This is the first Governor Elections since the merger between North Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (NEP) and South Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (SEPT).
Governors act as representatives for their constituencies and the public, hold the Trust to account and get involved in the development of health services in the county.
Sally Morris, Chief Executive of EPUT said: “Governors play a vital role in how we develop health services here in Essex. They hold us to account and represent the views of their constituents. As a newly formed Trust, it was important that we get the right governance arrangements in place as soon as possible. Congratulations to all the elected Governors. I look forward to working with you all, both staff as well as public Governors; you contribute to helping us deliver high quality care to the people of Essex.”
Both NEP and SEPT were providers of mental health, substance misuse services and a wide range of community based services. The Trusts merged to form EPUT on 1 April 2017.
The following have been elected as Governors for Mid and South Essex:
- James Clarke
- Poppy Ann Miller
- Shurleea Harding
- Toby Blunsten
- Roy Birch
- Cathy Trevaldwyn
- Karen Brown
- Andrew Hensman
- Judith Woolley
- Patrick Sheehan
For Milton Keynes, Bedfordshire and Luton, the following Governors were elected:
- Clive H Travis
- Jackie Gleeson
- Yvonne Marion Du Casse
- Jim Thakoordin
- Pauline Grayson
- John Jones
- Hasan Kayani
For West Essex and Herts, the following Governors were elected:
- Pippa Ecclestone
- David Bamber
- Brian Arney
- Michael Edward Waller
- Nadiene Birch
Governors for North East Essex are as follows:
- Ted Beckwith
- Peter Cheng
- Mikey Joseph King Henderson
- James Mcquiggan
- Clive Victor White
Elected staff Governors are:
- Tracy Reed (Clinical)
- Ben Morris (Clinical)
- Gail Gibbs (Clinical)