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Department of Health and Social Care: Governing Bodies

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what ‘more dynamic’ solutions his Department plans to replace public governors and staff governors with.

answeredDepartment of Health and Social Care

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Answering body
Department of Health and Social Care
Tabled
15 Apr 2026
Target answer date
20 Apr 2026
Answer
24 Apr 2026 · 9 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 15 Apr 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what ‘more dynamic’ solutions his Department plans to replace public governors and staff governors with.

  2. 20 Apr 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 24 Apr 2026

    Answer published

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

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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