Council of Governors
The Council of Governors plays an important role in the successful running of the Trust.
They are responsible for ensuring that our services and overall direction relate to the needs of the local communities that we serve.
Our 28 governors:
- Hold the non-executive directors individually and collectively to account for the performance of the board of directors
- Represent the interests of the membership of the Trust and the interests of the public
- Comply with the NHS Foundation Trust Code of Governance.
If you are interested in becoming a member or a governor, get in touch via
sc-tr.membership@nhs.net.
View our short animation below outlining the changes we made to the composition of the Council of Governors to ensure it is more representative of the communities we serve:
Public Governors (15)
- Adur (1 seat): Martin Osment
- Arun (2 seats): David McGill (Lead Governor) and Vacancy
- Brighton & Hove (3 seats): Stella Benson, Christine Hearn and Stan Pearce
- Chichester (2 seats): Carolyn Costello and Richard Norrie
- Crawley (1 seat): Vacancy
- High Weald Lewes and Havens (2 seats): Martin Ensom (Deputy Lead Governor) and Janet Baah
- Horsham (2 seats): Lilian Bold and Anne Walder
- Mid Sussex (1 seat): Vacancy
- Worthing (1 seat): Vacancy
Staff Governors (5)
- Allied Health Professionals (including Therapists) (1 seat): Jessica Poulton
- Doctors and Dentists (1 seat): Griselda Wireko-Brobby
- Nurses and Healthcare Assistants (2 seats): Ngaire Cox and Emma Swarbrick
- Support Staff (1seat): Anita Sturdey
Appointed Governors (8)
Where the Trust appoints Governors to represent a specific group of the community it serves:
- Children and Young People (2 seats): Jacob Bayliss and Grainne Saunders
- Volunteers (2 seats): Elaine Foster-Page and Ann Barlow
Includes appointed representatives from the organisations with which the Trust has close relationships with:
- Clinical Commissioning Groups (1 seat): Pennie Ford
- Higher Education (1 seat): Professor Tara Dean
- Local Authorities - Brighton and Hove City Council (1 seat): Rob Persey
- Local Authorities - West Sussex County Council (1 seat): Joy Dennis
Future meetings
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Wednesday 9 December 2020 |
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Wednesday 17 March 2021 |
If you are interested in attending a future meeting via Microsoft Teams please contact our Deputy Trust Secretary by calling 01273 696011 ext. 1520 or email sc-tr.membership@nhs.net.
Previous meetings
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Wednesday 9 September 2020 3:30pm-5pm - Annual Members' Meeting |
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Wednesday 24 June 2020 |
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Tuesday 17 March 2020 Please note: in line with national guidelines relating to COVID-19, this meeting was cancelled. |
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Tuesday 10 December 2019 |
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Wednesday 11 September 2019 Annual Members' Meeting |
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Public Governors |
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Janet Baah |
Stella Benson |
Lilian Bold |
Carolyn Costello |
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Martin Ensom |
Christine Hearn |
David McGill |
Richard Norrie |
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Stan Pearce |
Anne Walder |
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Staff Governors |
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Ngaire Cox |
Jessica Poulton |
Anita Sturdey |
Emma Swarbrick |
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Griselda Wireko-Brobby |
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Appointed Governors |
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Jacob Bayliss |
Elaine Foster-Page |
Ann Barlow |
Grainne Saunders |
The Council of Governors have a responsibility to represent the views of our members and to hold the Board of Directors to account for the performance of the Board.
Click here if you would like to:
- contact your local governor;
- submit a question, query or to provide feedback.
Alternatively you can email them at: SC-TR.SCTMembership@nhs.net
