What is a Foundation NHS Trust?

NHS Foundation Trusts are a new kind of NHS organisations called Public Benefit Corporations. They remain part of the NHS but they let staff and local people influence how the hospital is run. They still work to national standards and inspection, but they are free to manage their own finances and make their own decisions through working more closely with their members and Council of Governors (for more on the Council of Governors, please click here).

Why Become A Member?

A strong membership is an important way to maintain effective links with our staff and the local communities we serve. Members will be able to:

• Receive regular information about our hospital.
• Support, influence and contribute to future plans.
• Stand for election and vote in elections for the Council of Governors (only if you are aged 16 years or over).
• There will be a young person Governor to represent young people’s views.
• Attend special meetings, events and behind-the-scenes tours.
• Take part in surveys and special projects about our services including  research involving children and young people

For further information on how you can “have your say” please click here.

We really want to hear from children and young people.

It’s free to join and you decide how much you want to be involved –
NO PRESSURE!

Who Can Become A Member?

You can become a member if:

• Public member

You live in Birmingham, Sandwell, Solihull, Walsall, Wolverhampton, Dudley, Staffordshire, Shropshire, Coventry, Warwickshire, Herefordshire or Worcestershire.

• Patient member

You are or have been a patient within the last 5 years at Birmingham Children’s Hospital

• Carer member

Carer of a current patient at Birmingham Children’s Hospital

Younger children under the age of 10 are also very important and you can have your say in our younger children’s forum “Be Heard”. COMING SOON!!

To Join....................

To register as a Member you need to do one of the following:

• Complete the online registration form
• Email us your name, address and contact details to: foundation-trust.office@bch.nhs.uk
• Call our Foundation Trust Office on 0121 333 8367 to request an application and we will send you one in the post.

If you have children, family or friends who would like to join please call or email the Foundation Trust Office and we will send them a membership form.

What is a Foundation NHS Trust?

If you would like any further information on being a member of Birmingham Children’s Hospital NHS Foundation Trust membership please contact Harjit Lalli, Membership Manager on:

• Telephone: 0121 333 8367
• Email: foundation-trust.office@bch.nhs.uk
• Address: Birmingham Children’s Hospital, Foundation Trust Office, Steelhouse Lane, Birmingham, B4 6NH