11.09.14
Monitor asks FT governors for their views on training
Health regulator Monitor is seeking the views of Foundation Trust (FT) governors to help trusts identify any gaps in the training courses or support they offer to people in these roles.
Trust governors are elected to the Council of Governors from FT members, and represent the views of patients, service users, carers, staff, other members and the public. As part of the Council they hold the trust board to account.
Monitor has sent an online survey, which is open for six weeks, to trusts so that governors can share their views on their role and their training.
Once all the responses have been collected, the regulator will compare the findings with previous years – the last survey of this kind was in 2010 – to see if the way governors carry out their roles has changed.
Suzie Bailey, development director at Monitor, said: “Governors offer trusts vital insight into the opinions of patients, service users, carers, staff, other members and the public. It’s an important role working with FT boards to understand the needs of patients and the local community when planning for the future.
“We want to make sure that governors have the right level of support to do their role well. I encourage all governors to give us their feedback, as it will help to identify where they could use extra support to make sure their trust is well-led for its patients.”
Monitor expects to publish its findings in 2015.
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