Public governors are elected by you to represent your views.
Each public governor represents one of the 12 local authority areas in Kent, plus one governor to represent the rest of England. We have staff governors, elected by our members of staff. We also have governors on the council who are appointed by some of our partner organisations; Kent County Council and local universities.
They form our Council of Governors, are elected by trust members in their area and represent the interests of the public, giving local people, patients, staff and partners greater opportunity to be involved in the development of community services. The Council of Governors is supported to keep in touch with trust members in their constituencies.
The governors also have a wider role representing the public and holding our board of directors to account on their behalf. Governors can approve the appointment or removal of the Trust’s chairman and non-executive directors, as well as approving the appointment of the chief executive.
The Council of Governors is responsible for deciding the remuneration of the chairman and non-executive directors.
Governor enquiries
0300 013 2143
kcht.governors@nhs.net
Governor Support Office
Trinity House, 110-120 Upper Pemberton, Eureka Park, Kennington, Ashford, Kent TN25 4AZ
Meetings
Prior to the meeting
Members of the public can observe the meeting in person or online. A link to view the meeting online will be added to this webpage prior to the meeting.
Papers will be added to this website before the meeting and will outline the venue and timings.
If members of the public have any questions for our Council of Governors, please contact the Governor Support Office on kcht.governors@nhs.net by 9am the day before the meeting. If you have submitted a question in advance then there will be an opportunity at the end of the meeting for you to raise your question.
Observing the meeting
Would any member of the public observing the meeting online please turn off their camera and turn on mute. By joining the meeting online you are agreeing not to record the event for personal or commercial use.
After the meeting
Minutes and a recording will be uploaded to this website following the meeting.