Governors are elected by patients, public and staff, or nominated by some of our partner organisations. Elections to the Council of Governors take place at the beginning of each year, and governors generally serve a three-year term of office, beginning and ending in April.
Governors attend meetings of the Council of Governors, representing their local communities, and working together to advise and influence how we develop and deliver services. This means discussing topics such as major new service developments, the annual report and accounts, and how members are being recruited and kept informed.
The Council of Governors holds four formal meetings each year and they are open to the public. The agenda papers are published in advance and are available for the current year and previous years. Regular workshops are arranged to support Governors to keep up to date about the NHS, the healthcare needs of the local community, and our strategy and performance. All members of the Council of Governors have a responsibility to declare relevant interests as defined in Sections 11.39 to 11.43 of our Constitution.
Elections are generally held in March each year, if you would like to consider standing for election, please contact email foundation@lthtr.nhs.uk.
Composition of Council of Governors
Governors
- Public Governors
Dr Keith Ackers (Appointment period to 31 March 2023)
Sean Barnes (Appointment period to 31 March 2024)
Paul Brooks (Appointment period to 31 March 2023)
David Cook (Appointment period to 31 March 2023)
Dr Margaret France (Appointment period to 31 March 2023)
Janet Miller (Appointment period to 31 March 2023)
Frank Robinson (Appointment period to 31 March 2023)
Anne Simpson (Appointment period to 31 March 2023)
David Watson (Appointment period to 31 March 2023)
Pav Akhtar – (Appointment period to 31 March 2024)
Lynne Lynch (Appointment period to 31 March 2024)
Takhsin Akhtar - (Appointment period to 31 March 2025)
Peter Askew - (Appointment period to 31 March 2025)
Sheila Brennan (Appointment period to 31 March 2025)
Kristinna Counsell (Appointment period to 31 March 2025)
Steve Heywood (Appointment period to 31 March 2025)
Mike Simpson – (Appointment period to 31 March 2025)
Paul Wharton-Hardman (Appointment period to 31 March 2025) - Staff Governors
Rebecca Allcock - Representing Allied Health Professionals and Healthcare Scientists (Appointment period to 31 March 2023)
Anneen Carlisle representing Nurses and Midwives, and including Healthcare Assistants (Appointment period until March 2023)
Dr Waqas Khan – Representing Doctors and Dentists (Appointment period to 31 March 2024)
Piotr Spadlo – Representing non clinical (Appointment period to 31 March 2024) - Appointed Governors (Local Authority)
Eddie Pope – Lancashire County Council (appointment period 10 June 2021 to 9 June 2024)
Alistair Bradley - Chorley Borough Council (1 July 2022 to 31 June 2025)
Will Adams - Representing South Ribble Council (1 April 2022 to 31 March 2023)
Suleman Sarwar - Representing Preston City Council (19 May 2022 to 18 May 2023) - Appointed Governors (Partner organisations)
Jacinta Nwachukwu - Representing Universities (Appointment period to November 2022)
Council of Governors Declared Interests
All members of the Council of Governors have a responsibility to declare relevant interests as defined in Sections 11.39 to 11.43 of our Constitution. The current register of all the interests declared by the Governors is available here.
