Under the system of Foundation Trusts within the NHS, governors* elected by members of the trust are responsible for representing the views of local people to the hospital.

I’m one of the governors of Whittington Hospital in Archway, so this post is really aimed at local people, appealing for any views you may have about Whittington and its development. I’m elected to represent the “south” constituency, which covers Islington, Camden, Hackney and pretty much anyone else who lives south of the hospital – but I’m not going to refuse any comments from anyone in other areas!

And I am specifically elected to represent not just patients of the hospital (who elect their own representatives) but anyone who lives in these areas, whether you have been a patient there or not.

Since being elected at the end of March I have been learning about the hospital, and am currently in the middle of a round of visits around it. It is a hospital very much in the middle of change at the moment – some of which is visible, such as the great new entrance, and some of which is not.

From what I have come to know I think this is very positive for the hospital and the local community, but it is my job to represent the views of local people so please help me to do that by telling me them!

You can contact me by email on jeremy.hargreavesATwhittington.nhs.uk (replacing the word AT in the middle with the @ sign – sorry about this, it is an attempt to avoid spammers!).

* some trusts use a different term, such as members of the members’ council.