- Megan Crofts, Medical and Dental
- Vicky Wood, non-clinical
- Reni George, Nursing and Midwifery
- Rachel Harkness, Nursing and Midwifery
- Esther Obafemi, other clinical
- Paul Cousins, 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
- Amy Wilson, Bristol
- Vsevolod Shabad, Bristol
- Graham Briscoe, North Somerset
- Jonathan Hall, South Gloucestershire
- Leanne Jones, South Gloucestershire
- 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
- Phil Smith, Bristol
- Chloe Somers, Bristol
- Paul Wheeler, Bristol
Appointed governors
- Josie Harris, 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.
Council of governors elections
We have recently held elections in some of our constituencies and we are pleased to announce that voting has now closed, and the results have been independently verified. The Report of Voting contains full information on the outcome of the elections. Thank you to everyone who stood in and voted in our council of governor elections.
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:
- Tuesday 17 November 2026, 10am to 12.30pm (at Clifton and Hotwells room, St James Court, Bristol, BS1 3LH)
- Thursday 18 February 2027, 10am to 12.30pm
Upcoming meeting papers and agenda
Past 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