Governors are represented at NHS Providers through an elected Governor Advisory Committee (GAC) consisting of eight governors and two foundation trust chairs. The committee meets quarterly and meetings are overseen by a chair that has been voted in by the committee. Terms of office are three years.
Our GAC has a demonstrable impact on the work we do. It offers the chance to influence and help shape the services we offer to governors such as our GovernWell training programme, annual Governor Focus conference, in-house training and guidance resources.
Committed to continuous improvement, GAC members identify areas of debate and action and contribute in a number of ways. The committee meets four times a year, and offers a chance to network and share insights on good practice across member trusts. For more information please contact Claire Mesica.
We hold elections for positions on our GAC every three years. The next GAC elections for the new committee are currently taking place. Each foundation trust will be able to nominate one governor to stand for election to one of eight governor positions. Find out how you can cast your vote.
The election is supported by Civica Election Services (previously Electoral Reform Services). Votes are cast by the single transferable vote system (STV), designed to achieve proportional representation, through ranking candidates in order of preference.