There are three governors for the Dover district and just one comes up for election each year - fortunately.
They are there mainly to monitor and make representations to the Board of Directors.
The following is from a document on their statutory duties (all 80 pages here if you want to read it -
http://www.monitor-nhsft.gov.uk/sites/default/files/Monitor_Governors_Guide%2011.08.2010.pdf)
Every NHS foundation trust will have a board of governors which is responsible for representing the interests of NHS foundation trust members, and partner organisations in the local health economy in the governance of the NHS foundation trust;
• governors must act in the best interests of the NHS foundation trust and should adhere to its values and code of conduct;
• the board of governors should hold the board of directors collectively to account for the performance of the NHS foundation trust, including ensuring the board of directors acts so that the NHS foundation trust does not breach the terms of its authorisation; and
• governors are responsible for regularly feeding back information about
the NHS foundation trust, its vision and its performance to the constituencies and the stakeholder organisations that either elected them or appointed them.
