The Trust invited staff, service users and the public to nominate themselves to become a Governor of Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust Council of Governor

Now Trust members in the public Oxfordshire and staff Oxfordshire and BaNES, Swindon and Wiltshire constituencies now get a chance to vote for who they would like to represent them.

To be eligible to vote, you would have had to be registered as a member in one of the contested constituencies of Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust before the nominations closed on 28 March. If you are unsure and would like to find out if you were a member before this time, please email the membership team at FT.MembershipCommunity@oxfordhealth.nhs.uk

You can see the candidates and their election statements and cast your vote on our dedicated website. Website: Council of Governors

While everyone can view all the candidate’s election statements, you will only be able to vote for the contested seats, if you are a member in that constituency.

Opportunities in Oxfordshire

The Trust operates mental health hospitals and community mental health services in Oxfordshire, including mental health hospitals and community services and community hospitals and community services.

These include Oxfordshire Perinatal Mental Health Service, Keystone Mental Health & Wellbeing Hubs, Mental Health in Schools Teams, the Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service including the new Meadow Unit children’s mental health intensive care unit and Mental Health in Schools Teams, the Early Intervention Service, Warneford Hospital, Littlemore Mental Health Centre, Cotswold House in Marlborough plus Witney, Bicester, Wallingford, Wantage, Didcot and Abington community hospitals, School Nurses and Health Visitors in Oxfordshire.

How to vote?

To find out more on how to cast your vote, visit our dedicated website at  www.cesvotes.com/oxfordhealth2025

Election enquiries

The elections are run independently from the Trust by an external company Civica. If you have questions about the nominations, contact the Returning Officer, Ciara Hutchinson at

Telephone: 020 8889 9203
Email: ftnominationenquiries@cesvotes.com
Text: Text 2FT OF and your name and address to 88802
Post: Civica Election Services, 33 Clarendon Road, London N8 0NW

You can also contact our membership team at ft.membershipcommunity@oxfordhealth.nhs.uk

To help you make up your mind, we have compiled answers to some of the common questions our candidates may have. Take a look at the Candidate’s FAQ by visiting the FAQ page at https://www.oxfordhealth.nhs.uk/news/governor-elections-candidates-faq/