- Megan Crofts, Medical and Dental
- Lisa Gardiner, non-clinical
- Reni George, Nursing and Midwifery
- Rachel Harkness, Nursing and Midwifery
- Esther Obafemi, other clinical
- Jude Opogah, non-clinical
They hold the non-executive directors to account for the performance of the board, and support the trust’s connection with the communities it serves.
We have 29 seats in total, which includes 17 public seats, six appointed seats from local stakeholders, and six staff seats. These are:
Staff governors
Public governors
- Ben Argo, South Gloucestershire
- Carolyne Crow, rest of England and Wales
- Robert Edwards, Bristol
- Suzanne Harford, North Somerset
- Robert Knowles-Leak, Bristol
- Jay-Jay Martin, Bristol
- Mark Patteson, rest of England and Wales
- Annabel Plaister, North Somerset
- Janis Purdy, Bristol
- Martin Rose, Bristol
- John Sibley, South Gloucestershire
- Phil Smith, Bristol
- Chloe Somers, Bristol
- Paul Wheeler, Bristol
Appointed governors
- Grace Burn, Youth Involvement Group
- Sarah George, University of Bristol
- James Lee, University of the West of England
- Phoebe Turner, Youth Involvement Group
- Chris Watts, Joint Union Committee
- David Wilcox, Bristol City Council
A live register of interests, which includes our governors, can be accessed on the Civica Declare website.
Could you be a hospital governor?
10 seats are available in this year's Council of Governors election:
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3 public seats in Bristol
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3 public seats in North Somerset
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2 public seats in South Gloucestershire
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2 internal seats for non-clinical staff
Nominations are now closed. Voting will be held from 9 to 29 October 2026.
Council of governors meetings
Our council of governors meetings are open to all foundation trust members, staff, and the public, and will be held on the ground floor of St James' Court, Cannon Street, Bristol, BS1 3LH, unless otherwise stated below.
Our upcoming meetings will be on:
- Thursday 24 September 2026, 4.30pm to 7.15pm (at Memorial Stadium, Filton Avenue, Bristol, BS7 0BF). Agenda and minutes are available to download
- Tuesday 17 November 2026, 10am to 12.30pm
- Thursday 18 February 2027, 10am to 12.30pm
Meeting papers and agendas
Contacting a governor
Foundation trust members can ask governors to raise issues at the Trust on their behalf. If you would like to contact the governors or have any questions about foundation trust membership, you can contact us by:
- email: foundationtrust@uhbw.nhs.uk
- phone: 0117 342 3764
- or write to Corporate Governance, Trust HQ, University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust, Marlborough Street, Bristol, BS1 3NU