Nineteen new Governors have been appointed at the Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA), which runs hospitals and community services in Salford, Oldham, Bury and Rochdale.
Elections took place in winter to appoint new public and staff Governors in each locality, and some new local authority and university Governors have also been appointed.
Prof Michael Luger, Chairman of the NCA, said:
“I would like to extend a warm welcome to all the new Governors. I look forward to working closely with them as we enter an exciting new era for the Trust. We have lots of positive developments on the horizon that will benefit patients, local communities and our staff.”
The Council of Governors plays an important role in the governance of the Trust and is responsible for representing the interests of members and the public as a whole.
Governors contribute to future plans, hold non-executive directors to account for the performance of the board of directors, and appoint the Chairman and Non-Executive Directors.
Public Governors must be registered members of the Trust and must also live in the area they represent.
The new Governors appointed are:
- Salford public Governors:
- Mark Bamberger
- Jane Kelly
- Salford staff Governors:
- Simon Pickering
- Catherine Collins
- Oldham public Governors:
- Nora Hickey
- Amour Crooks
- Oldham staff Governors:
- Dr Mike Meiarasu
- Bury public Governors:
- Josh Simons
- Bury staff Governors:
- Luke Hulton
- Laurence Bond
- Rochdale public Governors:
- Hellal Choudhury
- Rochdale staff Governors
- Shaun Furlong
- Rest of England and Wales public Governors:
- Margaret Brownrigg
- Appointed Governors, local authority
- Cllr Wilson Nkurunziza (Salford City Council)
- Cllr Riaz Ahmad (Oldham Council)
- Cllr Kevin Peel (Bury Council)
- Cllr Patricia Dale (Rochdale Borough Council)
- University Governors
- Dr Elise Kleyn (Manchester University)
- Brian Boag (University of Salford)
For more information about the Council of Governors please go to the NCA website: www.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk/about-us/governors-members