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 have a say on how your local NHS services are developed. This will benefit you, your family and your friends.
As a member you can be involved as much or as little as you want.
You can:
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.
Click this link to fill in an online form.
You can also send a written application form to us. You can download the form by clicking this link. Send it to:
Foundation Trust Membership Office
Harton Wing
South Tyneside District Hospital
Harton Lane
South Shields
NE34 0PL
We hold members meetings every three months. The next meeting is on Tuesday 10th February. It starts at 11am and ends at 1.30pm. If you want to go to the meeting, email joannewilliamson3
After the meetings, the agenda and papers are included on this page. Click the date you want to see below:
