Trust governors
All our members are eligible to elect and stand as Trust Governors
Our Governors play a vital role in shaping the future of the Trust. All our members are eligible to stand for election as a governor and to help influence the direction of our organisation.
The Council of Governors represents the interests of members, staff, the public, and partner organisations. Acting as a critical friend to the Trust, governors bring valuable experience, insight, and challenge to support effective decision‑making. While HPFT is run by the Board of Directors, governors help to influence their decisions and ensure the Trust acts in line with its objectives, values, and the needs of the communities we serve.
Governors are volunteers who give their time and expertise. They attend four Council of Governor meetings each year
To support them in the role, governors receive a comprehensive induction and access to relevant ongoing training.
Becoming a Governor is a rewarding opportunity to make a difference, represent others, and contribute to the continued development of HPFT.
Our Trust has up to 39 governors, appointed as follows:
- 21 Public Governors, elected by the Trust's membership
- 5 Staff Governors, elected by the Trust's staff
- Up to 13 Appointed Governors, nominated by the Trust's partner organisations
Meet your Public Governors
Public governors are drawn locations within the areas that we run our services from. Each area has either one or two governors, in broad proportion to the use of the Trust's facilities by residents of these regions. Public governors can be patients or non-patients but they do need to live in the constituency area.
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Tim Dobson |
Anthony Archer |
Mordicks Asimba |
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Stephen Boothe |
Richard Carr |
Ashley Mushambi |
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Khalil Aliy |
Lesley Zorlakki |
David Jenkinson |
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Prof Brian Littlechild |
Kevin Minier |
Mark Rudkin |
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Gary Murphy |
Tony Noakes |
Sandeep Nijjer |
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Timothy Nyakuyedzwa |
Manjit Rostom |
Erroll Thomas |
Meet your Staff Governors
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Anthony Achebe
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Sinikiwe Mungate
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Ifeoluwa Esther Okome |
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Meet your Appointed Governors
All our Governors can be contacted via our Corporate Office:
Tel: 01707 253856
Email: hpft.corporate@nhs.net
Dates of future council meetings
Venue: Trust Head Office, Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust, The Colonnades, Beaconsfield Road, Hatfield, Hertfordshire AL10 8YE
Chair: Sarah Betteley
2026/27
| Date | Time | Room | Type |
| 19 March | 1:20pm - 3.15pm | Da Vinci A and B | Public |
| 14 May | 1:20pm - 3.15pm | Da Vinci A and B | Public |
| 17 September | 1:20pm - 3.15pm | Da Vinci A and B | Public |
| 25 March 2027 | 1:20pm - 3.15pm | Da Vinci A and B | Public |
2025
| Date | Time | Room | Type |
| 13 March | 1:15pm - 3.15pm | Da Vinci A and B | Public |
| TBC | 1:15pm - 3.15pm | Da Vinci A and B | Public |
| TBC | 1:15pm - 3.15pm | Da Vinci A and B | Public |
| TBC | 1:15pm - 3.15pm | Da Vinci A and B | Public |
2024
| Date | Time | Room | Type |
| 13 March | 1:15pm - 3.15pm | Da Vinci A and B | Public |
| 9 May | 1:15pm - 3.15pm | Da Vinci A and B | Public |
| 12 September | 1:15pm - 3.15pm | Da Vinci A and B | Public |
| 5 December | 1:15pm - 3.15pm | Da Vinci A and B | Public |
2023
| Date | Time | Room | Type |
| 9 March | 1:15pm - 3.00pm | Da Vinci A and B | Public |
| 10 May | 1:15pm - 3.00pm | Da Vinci A and B | Public |
| 13 September | 1:15pm - 3.00pm | Da Vinci A and B | Public |
| 14 December | 1:15pm - 3.00pm | Da Vinci A and B | Public |
If you would like to join the Council of Governors meeting please email corporate.office@nhs.net
For a copy of the meeting papers please click here
Meeting papers
What does being a governor mean?
- Attend the Council of Governors and the AGM
- Join at least one of the sub-groups
- To attend induction and training sessions
- To sign the Code of Conduct
- To act in the best interests of the Trust and to work within Trust policies
- To appoint or and if appropriate remove the Chair or other Non-Executive Directors and the Trust’s auditor
- To approve the appointment of the Chief Executive
- Decide the remuneration and allowances, and the other terms and conditions of office, of the Chair and other Non-Executive Directors
- At the AGM they receive the Trust’s annual accounts reports and accounts, and report them to the auditor
- To hold the Non-Executive Directors to account for the Performance of the Board of Directors
- To represent the interests of members of the Trust and the interests of the public
- Approve significant transactions
- To approve an application by the Trust to enter into a merger, acquisition, separation or dissolution
- Decide whether the Trust's non-NHS work would significantly interfere with its principal purpose
- Approve amendments to the constitution
- Development and recruitment of a representative membership
The NHS Foundation Trust Code of Governance
What does the NHS Foundation Trust Code of Governance say about Governors?
- Every NHS Foundation Trust will have a Council of Governors which is responsible for representing the interest of NHS Foundation Trust members, and partner organisations in the local health economy in the governance of the NHS Foundation Trust.
- Governors must act in the best interests of the NHS Foundation Trust and should adhere to its values and code of conduct.
- The Council of Governors has a statutory duty to hold the Non Executive Directors individually and collectively to account for the performance of the Board of Directors.
- Governors are responsible for regularly feeding back information about the NHS Foundation Trust, its vision and its performance to the constituencies and the stakeholder organisations that either elected them or appointed them.
Click here to read the Code of Conduct for Governors