Royal Brompton & Harefield NHS Foundation Trust is the largest specialist heart and lung centre in the UK and one of the largest in Europe.
As a public benefit corporation, Royal Brompton & Harefield NHS Foundation Trust has been an independent legal entity since 1 June 2009. The powers of the Trust are set out in the National Health Service Act 2006, as amended by the Health and Social Care Act 2012. The Trust governance arrangements are set out in the constitution of Royal Brompton & Harefield NHS Foundation Trust and include the Trust’s membership, the Council of Governors and the Board of Directors.
The Trust has around 10,750 members, which are made up of the public, patients, carers and staff constituencies. From these members, governors are elected to our council of governors to represent their interests and influence the Trust’s future plans.
The Trust board is responsible for all aspects of operation and performance, strategic direction, and for effective governance of the Trust. Board members are responsible for assuring that risks to the Trust and the public are managed and mitigated effectively. Led by an independent chair, and composed of a mixture of both executive and independent non-executive directors, the board has a collective responsibility for the performance of the organisation. The council of governors, which comprises both elected and appointed governors, challenges the board and holds the non-executive directors, who they appoint, to account for the board’s performance. The council of governors also appoints the Trust’s external auditor.
There are four committees of the Trust board: the audit committee, the risk and safety committee, the finance committee, and the nominations and remuneration committee.
Quality account
The Trust is required by law to produce a Quality Account, which is an annual report to the public about the quality of services delivered. The latest Quality Account is available on the Trust’s website and on the NHS Choices website.
Annual report and accounts
Read our full annual report and accounts for 2019/20.
Policy and performance
Read more information about our policy and performance.
Our board and council of governors
Full details of our board of directors and council of governors can be found online.
