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Trust Board

The Trust Board has overall responsibility for the activity, integrity and strategy of the Trust.

Its role is largely supervisory and strategic, and it has six key functions:

to set strategic direction, define objectives and agree plans for the Trust
to monitor performance and ensure corrective action
to ensure financial stewardship
to ensure high standards of corporate and clinical governance and personal behaviour
to appoint, appraise and remunerate executives
to ensure dialogue with external bodies and the local community.

More on Trust Board roles and membership

Accountability

In common with all NHS trusts and NHS Foundation Trusts in England, OUH is accountable through its Board to NHS England and NHS Improvement, which holds the Trust to account by means of the NHS System Oversight Framework 2021/22.

Board Committees

The Board has the following committees:

Integrated Assurance Committee - Chair, Prof Sir Jonathan Montgomery
Audit Committee - Chair, Paula Hay-Plumb
Remuneration and Appointments Committee - Chair, Claire Flint
Investment Committee - Chair, Anne Tutt

Terms of reference

Disclosures and declarations

Board of Directors' Registers of Interests

Board Registers of Gifts, Hospitality and Sponsorship

Contact details

To contact a Board member please email: company.secretary@ouh.nhs.uk

Last reviewed:17 August 2023