Did you know you could become a member of STSFT?
This is because we are a Foundation Trust.
As a member you can have a say on how your local NHS services are developed. This will benefit you, your family and your friends.
It is free to be a member. You can choose how involved you are.
Foundation Trusts (FT) are part of the NHS with some extra freedoms and opportunities. One of these is to include local people in what we do. They help us as members.
As a Foundation Trust we have members from the public, our patients, and our staff. From this group, we elect a Council of Governors. They work with our Board of Directors to shape plans and strategies. This means local people, patients, and staff can play a bigger role in how hospital services are run.
Every NHS Foundation Trust must be approved by NHS Improvement (formerly called Monitor), which oversees all Foundation Trusts. You can find our Terms of Authorisation and Constitution on the NHS Improvement website.
As a member you can be involved as much or as little as you want.
You can:
- Come to our Council of Governor meetings
- Vote in elections for Governors
- Stand in an election to be a Governor
- Attend member events
It is free to be a member.
We will send you newsletters (usually about 2 a year) to keep you up to date on news and changes.
We hold members meetings every three months. To find out details of the next meeting email joannewilliamson3
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