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Members

The Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust has over 13,000 members who each help us to achieve our vision of providing ‘Excellent healthcare, improved health for all’.

The views and feedback of our members is vital to support and enhance the work we do across the Trust and it’s their diverse input that helps us to treat patients better.

If you’re interested in becoming a member and helping to make a difference, please click here

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Events for members

The Trust hosts a number of free events for members including tours of our facilities, health fairs featuring presentations and displays from services across the Trust. Our Foundation Trust governors welcome invitations to speak to local groups who want to find out more about the work of the Trust. Contact the Foundation Trust office to secure your place at any of the below events via email: dgft.foundationmembers@nhs.net or telephone: 01384 321124

Event Date Venue Showcasing
Annual Members Meeting 16th October 2024 TBC TBC
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Annual Members Meetings

Minutes and information from Annual Members Meetings can be found below

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Frequently Asked Questions

The minimum age is 14 for The Dudley Group, and 16 to become a Governor, there is no maximum age.

No, there is no cost involved in joining as a Member.

Staff of our partner organisations who work with us, on our hospital sites.

Anyone who is 14 and over can become a Member, if they live in our constituency areas.

Our staff (The Dudley Group staff are automatically a member unless they choose not to be.)

You have the option of being involved in specific issues in which you have particular interests

You will be consulted about our plans for future healthcare services and hospital facilities

You will receive regular communications from the Trust about its activities

You will be invited to open days, events and tours to learn more about the Trust and its services

You are eligible to vote in elections for the Council of Governors

You are eligible to stand for election as a Governor

Passive

  • Receives regular Members’ Bulletins and keeps up to date with activities
  • Takes part in elections for Governors (unless you advise us otherwise)

Active

  • Receives regular Members’ bulletins and keeps up to date with activities
  • Participates in members’ events
  • Promotes the benefits of being a member within the broader community
  • Takes part in elections for Governors
  • Stand for election as a Governor
  • Represents the interests and views of members
  • Promotes the work of the Trust across the community to help continue to raise awareness of services and performance, helping to influence patients when making hospital choices

As part of the Council of Governors

  • Holds the Non-Executive Directors, individually and collectively, to account for the performance of the Board of Directors
  • Approves the appointment of the Trust Chief Executive
  • Appoints or removes Chair and Non-Executive Directors
  • Be consulted on plans for significant service development
  • Appoints Trust auditors
  • Receives annual accounts at an Annual Members’ Meeting

If you are a Member of our Trust, we want you to tell us how involved you want to be and what activities you would like to be involved with or if you wish to inform us about a change of address. Please click here to update your details