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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, Professor Sir Jonathan Montgomery
Audit Committee - Chair, Paul Dean
Remuneration and Appointments Committee - Chair, Claire Flint
Investment Committee - Chair, Sarah Hordern

Terms of reference

Disclosures and declarations

Board Register of Interests, Gifts, Hospitality and Sponsorship

Board of Directors' Register of Interests, Gifts, Hospitality and Sponsorship 2023-2024 (pdf, 159 KB)

Previous Board Registers

Registers of Interests

Registers of Gifts, Hospitality and Sponsorship

Contact details

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

Last reviewed:20 June 2024