NHS Foundation Trusts: Governing Bodies
Commons · Question 109458 · Tabled 28 Jan 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 5 Feb 2026
Question
Asked by Jess Brown-Fuller
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what his planned timetable is for the removal of the requirement for foundation trusts to have governors.
Answer
Answered by Karin Smyth, 5 Feb 2026
The Council of Governors at National Health Service foundation trusts have a range of statutory roles and powers including representing the views of local populations, staff, and other stakeholders to the foundation trusts’ board. The removal of the Counc...