Question follow-through · 119634

NHS Foundation Trusts: Governing Bodies

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the removal of Council of Governors from foundation trusts on the governance of those trusts.

answeredAdam DanceDepartment of Health and Social Care

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Answering body
Department of Health and Social Care
Tabled
10 Mar 2026
Target answer date
12 Mar 2026
Answer
18 Mar 2026 · 8 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 10 Mar 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the removal of Council of Governors from foundation trusts on the governance of those trusts.

  2. 12 Mar 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 18 Mar 2026

    Answer published

    The removal of the councils of governors from National Health Service foundation trusts (FTs) forms part of the wider aim of the 10-Year Health Plan to ensure that hospitals put patient experiences and outcomes at the heart of their decision-making. The r...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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