Elections

Elections to the public and staff governor positions on the QVH board of governors take place annually, ready for new governors to begin their term of office on 1 July. Each eligible member of the foundation trust is entitled to vote. Formal notices of the nomination and elections processes, and the results, are published on this website.

Each eligible member will receive ballot papers by post. At present, QVH does not offer e-voting facilities. An independent election scrutineer is appointed to oversee each election on behalf of the trust.

You don't need qualifications or specific experience to be a governor, just commitment, some spare time and a genuine interest in working with the hospital to provide the best services for patients. Read the profiles of some of our current governors to find out more about them and what they enjoy about their role. For more information about eligibility and what to do if you are interested in standing for election in 2012, please contact our Engagement Coordinator on 01342 414200, claire.charman@qvh.nhs.uk

2011 Election

1924 members (18.6%) voted in the election of public governors held in May 2011. The appointed governors, listed below, begin their elected term of office on 1 July 2011.

Following a ballot among staff members, Carol Lehan and Mabel Cunningham were re-elected as staff governors for a further three-year term. Along with Christian Petersen - who is one year into his three year term as staff governor - they will continue to represent the views of staff on the QVH board of governors.

2010 Election

Following a call for nominations in May 2010, five public governors and one staff governor (listed below) were elected, uncontested, to the QVH board of governors from 1 July 2010 for a first term of three years. See the notice of election for more details.

2009 Election

2,391 members voted in the election of governors held in June 2009. The appointed governors, listed below, began their elected term of office on 1 July 2009.

Previous elections

For information about the results of previous elections, please refer to the trust's annual reports. If you do not find the answers to your queries please contact our Engagement Coordinator on 01342 414200, claire.charman@qvh.nhs.uk.