Our Statement of Nominated Candidates for our 2025 Election will be uploaded shortly.
Nominations to the Governor Elections are now closed
Our next round of elections will commence in September 2025 where we will be seeking nominations for:
- Bradford South
- Bradford East
- Bradford West
- Shipley x 2
- Keighley
- Patient (Out of Area)
If you are interested in becoming a Governor, or have any questions about the role please email us at membership@bthft.nhs.uk
Governor, Ibrar Hussain, explains how being a governor can really make a difference:
About our membership and how to become a member
Membership is completely free with public/patient and staff membership open to anyone aged 16 years or over. Our public membership constituency is made up of people who live in the following areas:
- Bradford South
- Bradford East
- Bradford West
- Shipley
- Keighley
- Rest of England & Wales
Our patient membership constituency is made up of people who live outside of the Bradford District but have been referred to our hospitals for treatment or, are the carer of such a person. This membership constituency is described as;
- Patient (outside of the Bradford district)
Our staff become members automatically upon permanent appointment – unless they choose to opt out of membership. Our staff membership constituency is divided into the following staff groups:
- All Other Staff Groups (Admin & Clerical, Estates & Facilities and, additional Clinical Services)
- Nursing & Midwifery
- Medical & Dental
- Allied Health Professionals and Scientists(AHPS)
If you want to stand for election you need to be a member of our Foundation Trust
For our public and patients – to join our membership just complete an on-line form available here https://secure.membra.co.uk/Join/BradfordTeaching
As part of the NHS membership application process, you will be asked to supply your personal data, with any data that you supply being used only to contact you about the Trust’s Membership and/or other related issues and will be processed for these purposes only and will not be shared with third parties and will be stored in accordance with the Data Protection Act.
Not sure if you are already a member? Then email membership@bthft.nhs.uk
Results of our previous Council of Governor Elections
View the Report of Voting for our most recent elections ended 2 July 2024.
View the Uncontested Report for our most recent elections ended 2 July 2024.
