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Great Ormond Street Hospital seeks Council members to guide future

9 August 2011

The Secretary of State for Health has given approval for Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Trust (GOSH) to proceed with its Foundation Trust application. This means the hospital is looking for people to be elected to its Members’ Council to hold the organisation to account.

Councillors will be ambassadors for the Trust, keep an eye on what the Trust is doing, influence how decisions are made and services are delivered. Councillors can be patients and their families, young people over the age of 16, members of the public and hospital staff.  Meeting four times a year, this will be an opportunity to have their voice heard and represent the views of others.

Election nominations open on Tuesday 9 August, with the closing date of Friday 16 September.  The results of the elections will be available on Thursday 3 November.

The first meeting of the people elected to the Members’ Council will take place on 17 November 2011 (4-6pm), at Great Ormond Street Hospital.  This will be the first opportunity for Council Members to advise the hospital on strategy and priorities.

Further information and a leaflet explaining the role of the Members’ Council and Councillors visit: www.gosh.nhs.uk/foundation

Contact information:

GOSH-ICH Press Office: 020 7239 3125
Email: Coxs@gosh.nhs.uk
For genuine and urgent out of hours call speak to switchboard on 020 7405 9200

Notes to editors

If you are 16 years of age or over and would like a nomination form to stand for election to the Members’ Council, please contact Christy Gerould at ERS on 020 8365 8909 or email Christy.Gerould@electoralreform.co.uk

For further information please contact Supporter Services on 020 7239 3131 or email foundation@gosh.nhs.uk

The process of running the elections is being managed by Electoral Reform Services (ERS) on behalf of the Trust, to ensure that the elections are fair and independent.

  • Nominations open - Tuesday 9 August 2011
  • Closing date for receipt of nominations - Friday 16 September 2011
  • Ballot papers issued - Monday 10 October 2011
  • Closing date for election - Wednesday 2 November 2011
  • Results available - Thursday 3 November 2011.


Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Trust is the country’s leading centre for treating sick children, with the widest range of specialists under one roof.

With the UCL Institute of Child Health, we are the largest centre for paediatric research outside the US and play a key role in training children’s health specialists for the future.

Our charity needs to raise £50 million every year to help rebuild and refurbish Great Ormond Street Hospital, buy vital equipment and fund pioneering research. With your help we provide world class care to our very ill children and their families.

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