Governors

• Trust membership and Governor FAQs
• Meeting Etiquette
• NHS Providers Jargon Buster (explains some acronyms and terms used in the NHS)
• NHS Providers - ICS Jargon Buster
• Undersatnding NHS Jargon - NHS England
• Mersey Care abbreviations Glossary-updated Oct 2024 (explains some acronyms and terms used by Mersey Care)
• NHS Providers - System Working within the Integrated Care System (ICS) FAQs
• CQC Guidance for Council of Governors
• Governor Handbook October 2024
• Constitution
• Your Statutory Duties - a reference guide
• Your Statutory Duties - a reference guide - addendum Oct 2022
• Social Media Guide
• Mid Mersey Estates Booklet (details the services transferred from North West Boroughs NHS Foundation Trust on 1 June 2021)
• DBS Model Declaration Form A Guidance

NHS Providers produce and provide guidance and support documents for Governors relating to their duties. Click here to find out more.

Useful Info

• Contact details and other useful links 
• Quality Review Visit Information and Reports
• Mersey Care MH Beds
• Annual Reports of Council of Governors

Documentation

• Standards of Business Conduct Policy
• Governor Code of Conduct
• Governor Starter Form (ESR)

Governor Expenses

• Policy for Reimbursement of Expenses 
• Governor Expenses Form / Bank Instructions Form

Click here to view previous meeting papers.

In accordance with the Trust’s Standards of Business Conduct Policy and as part of the NHS England guidance, all governors are asked to make an online ‘declaration of interest’ for any actual or potential conflicts of interest that they have through their associations outside their role as a governor, be it financial, professional, personal or indirect interests.

If you have no declarations to make, then a ‘nil declaration’ must be made.

Click here to access the ‘ESR’ system and sign in.  

Any governors who have made declarations previously are asked to update their declarations annually on the system.

All staff governors should already be familiar with the process of making declarations as members of staff,  however, please ensure that all your declarations are reviewed and relevant.

All governors must log into the ‘ESR’ system and make either a nil declaration or a declaration within 28 days of the conflict occurring.

Should you need assistance or guidance please email: declarations@merseycare.nhs.uk

Click here https://www.merseycare.nhs.uk/about-us/publications-and-reports/executive-performance-report 

Click here https://www.merseycare.nhs.uk/about-us/publications-and-reports-1/board-committee-meeting-minutes

Link to Council of Governors agendas and meeting papers

2016-2022 Council of Governors meeting papers

Link to NHS Providers guidance and support for the Governor role:

Guidance documents - NHS Providers

Link to the Council of Governors Election information

https://www.merseycare.nhs.uk/get-involved/governor-elections

Link to Council of Governors webpage on external website:

About the Council of Governors :: Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust

Link to view the Board of Directors agendas and papers:

Mersey Care Board of Director Meetings

Link to ‘ESR’ Conflict of Interest declaration website:

ESR

Link to become a Mersey Care member:

Mersey Care member

Link to view previous MC Magazines:

MC Magazine (merseycare.nhs.uk)

Link to Chief Executive’s Monthly Blog:

Chief Executive's Blog (Joe's Blog) :: Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust

Link to Mersey Care Annual Reports

Publications and Reports :: Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust

Link to Trust policies and procedures:

Policies and procedures :: Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust

Link to Mersey Care YouTube:

Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust - YouTube

Click here to view NHS Providers news and blogs

17 July 2024

Agenda Item 6.2 Operational Plan 2024/25

Agenda Item 6.3 Quality Account 2023/24

16 July 2025

Agenda Item 6.2 Operational Plan 2025/26

Agenda Item 6.3 Quality Account 2024/25

Agenda Item 6.4 Staff Survey Findings