Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 119634

NHS Foundation Trusts: Governing Bodies

Tabled: 10 March 2026

Answered: 18 March 2026

Question

Adam Dance

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the removal of Council of Governors from foundation trusts on the governance of those trusts.

Answer

Karin Smyth

The removal of the councils of governors from National Health Service foundation trusts (FTs) forms part of the wider aim of the 10-Year Health Plan to ensure that hospitals put patient experiences and outcomes at the heart of their decision-making. The r...

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