NHS Foundation Trusts: Governing Bodies
Commons · Question 109459 · 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, whether foundation trusts will retain the option to have councils of governors under the 10-Year Health Plan for England.
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...