Governors’ update Become a member of the RFL and help make a difference You can become a member of the RFL for free if you live in England, are 16 or over, or are a carer for a patient that is under 16 years old. By becoming a member you’ll be able to stand for election as a RFL governor or elect governors to represent your interests, be kept up to date with the latest RFL developments and news, and invited to events to increase your understanding of local health services. More information can be found on our website, or you can email rf-tr.membership@nhs.net Get in touch: Our governors are elected to represent the interests of our members and to hear the views of staff, patients, and the public. If you would like to get in touch with the council, please email rf-tr.governors@nhs.net 11 Welcoming colleagues from North Mid The Council of Governors is delighted to welcome North Mid to the RFL group. To celebrate this exciting milestone, our governors have been meeting with North Mid staff to share information about the council’s vital role and how they can get involved. They have also shared their personal experiences and reflections about being a governor. Governors will be visiting our hospital and community sites throughout the year. Looking ahead to 2025 The focus of the Council of Governors will be to continue listening and involving our membership and local communities to ensure the best care possible for our patients. It will be a year of change for our governors. We will be expanding the council in the coming months, with new elections, to ensure the voices of North Mid communities are included. We will be increasing the number of governors by four so that in total we have 27. There will be at least one elected staff governor from North Mid, one elected public governor from the London Borough of Haringey and an appointed governor from Haringey Council. More information will be shared when we launch the elections. If you have any questions about the process, please email rf-tr.membership@nhs.net. Our governors play an active role in representing the views of our members. They are involved in a variety of different activities including: Annette Heslop, staff governor • Medicine for Members’ events – over 240 people joined our Medicine for Members’ events last year and we will look to build on this in 2025. Hosted by governors, these events showcase topics which are important to staff, patients, and the local community. • Membership engagement survey results – last year, we asked you to share your feedback on how we can improve the way we communicate and engage with our membership. We received nearly 900 responses – thank you to everyone who took part. In the coming months, we will share the results of this work and the changes we are making. • Annual members’ meeting – it was fantastic to see a packed room for last year’s event. Plans for this year’s meeting are already underway. It’s your opportunity to hear about the trust’s operational and financial performance, to learn about our priorities for the future and to have your questions answered by the executive directors.
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