The Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust has announced the five new Public Governors for the RUH, following the recent call for nominations.
The Trust says it is delighted to announce the following candidates have been voted by its members to be the Governors for the following constituencies:
- Amanda Buss, City of Bath;
- Helen Rogers, North East Somerset;
- Michael Welton, Mendip;
- Jacek Waclaw Kownacki , North Wiltshire;
- Chris Hardy, South Wiltshire.
In total 14 candidates put themselves forward for the role of Public Governor and members had the opportunity to make their vote by post or online.
Trust Chairman Brian Stables said: “Many congratulations and welcome to our new Governors who will start their three year term on Wednesday 1 November.
“It is really important that our members have a voice and our Governors will be able help us improve the Trust’s services for both patients and staff. I am looking forward to working with them.
“I’d also like to thank everyone who nominated themselves and express my thanks to the Governors who have now finished their terms and left us, as they did a tremendous job.”
Amanda Buss, Helen Rogers and Michael Welton are previous Public Governors who have been re-elected. Jacek Waclaw Kownacki is a new Governor elected for the first time. Chris Hardy is a new Governor for South Wiltshire who has been confirmed through an uncontested election.
The newly-elected candidates will now go on to represent the Trust’s 11,737 public members on the Council of Governors.
Trust members will have the opportunity to meet the new Governors at future constituency meetings and local events, and the candidates will feature in the winter edition of the Trust’s Insight magazine which will be issued in December.
