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Survey of NHS Foundation Trust Governors 2010/11
Published on: 5 July 2011
The objective of the survey was to understand how governors feel about their ability to perform their role, and to identify potential areas for improvement.
Download - Survey of NHS Foundation Trust Governors 2010/11 - (921.81 KB)
Download - Governor survey questionnaire (90.83 KB)
The report highlights:
- the impact governors feel their role has had on their trusts, its patients and service users, such as representing the community, improving patient care, and challenging the board of directors;
- nearly 9 in 10 governors say they understand what holding the board to account involves, although only 7 in 10 feel they have the power to do so;
- governors believe training is important and would like more, in particular on the practical ways of being a governor, and the roles of different bodies in the NHS;
- and looking to the future, there is willingness among governors to do more, but in order to do so many feel they need more training and possibly some remuneration for their time commitments or compensation for time taken off work.
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