Our Board

The role of the Trust Board is to:

• set the strategic direction of the organisation, in line with NHS priorities
• monitor the performance of our teams and services against objectives
• oversee the organisation’s financial planning
• make sure we have high standards of corporate governance and personal conduct
• ensure we provide high-quality and effective patient care.

Our Board is made up of executive directors and non-executive directors (NEDs).

NEDs are not full-time employees of the Trust, but they are equal members of the Board. They use their professional skills and personal experiences as members of the community to ensure that the needs of local people are being met.

The Trust Board Meetings held in Public for The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust are now held jointly with Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust.

To observe the meeting you must apply to either of the following Trust Board Administrators by e-mail no later than the Friday before the scheduled meeting:

• suneta.banga1@nhs.net for The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust
• jaswinder.toor2@nhs.net for Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust

If the meeting is being held virtually (via Microsoft Teams) you will need a suitable device on which to view and hear the meeting. We ask that when you are given entrance to a virtual meeting, that you keep your microphone muted at all times throughout and that you do so in a quiet and private space. It is a condition of access that you do not record the meeting. Anyone not muting their microphone in a virtual meeting or disturbing the business of the meeting at either a virtual meeting or a meeting held in person, will be removed from the meeting and re-entry denied. By requesting an invitation to view or attend, you are agreeing to abide by these requirements. Please bear in mind this is a meeting held in public rather than a public meeting.

Members of the public also have the option to ask any questions they may have to the Board Meeting. We would ask that any questions for consideration are emailed no less than 24 hours prior to the meeting using the email link rwh-tr.TrustBoard@nhs.net. There will be an opportunity at the end of the Trust Board meeting to either go through the question you have submitted or ask about something else, should you wish to do so. We ask that any questions are relevant to the business of the meeting and the Board – questions regarding complaints, individual care or matters not relevant may not be taken – the Chair’s decision is final in such cases.

Please keep any questions brief and to the point. Responses will either be emailed to you following the meeting or be found in the minutes published in due course.

The meeting packs for the Joint Trust Board meetings will be available on the website at least 3 working days prior to the date of the meeting.

The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust Staff Declarations website

• 21 January 2025
• 18 March 2025
• 20 May 2025
• 15 July 2025
• 16 September 2025 (AGM)
• 18 November 2025

Download Trust Board meeting papers below.

Public service values are at the heart of the NHS and Trust Boards play a critical role in shaping and exemplifying an organisational culture that is open, accountable, compassionate, and puts patients first. Respect, compassion and care are at the centre of good leadership and governance in the NHS, and organisational and personal interests must never be allowed to outweigh the duty to be honest, open and truthful with patients and the public.

All directors are therefore expected to:

• Understand and commit to the personal behaviours, values, technical competence and business practices outlined in “The Standards for Members of NHS Boards and Clinical Commissioning Group Governing Bodies in England” produced by the Professional Standards Authority
• Reflect the standards of selflessness, integrity, objectivity, accountability, openness, honesty and leadership set out in the Seven Principles of Public Life (the Nolan Principles)
• Be honest, open and truthful in all dealings with patients and the public and uphold the policies and procedures adopted by the Trust, in so far as they are applicable to their roles. Trust Policy GP01 “Corporate Governance” is particularly relevant in this regard.

The Board maintains an appropriate balance between strategic matters and supervising the management of the Trust. To assist in this, the Board has established several committees with specific remits, which are summarised below. The committees meet on a regular basis and after every meeting the committee chair prepares a report for the next meeting of the Board, to whom committee minutes are also presented for information in due course.