What happens at an NHS AGM?

On Thursday 18 September, we will be hosting our Annual General Meeting (AGM) as well as a Health Fair and Achievement Awards. This is a chance for us to reflect on the past year, highlight the work our services have done whilst looking to the future for the trust.

For those who have never attended an NHS AGM, we thought we would give you a rundown of what to expect on the day.

The event, which is taking place at Elland Road, home of the mighty Leeds United, welcomes everyone to attend. There will be a mix of people that work for the NHS or third sector organisations alongside members and the general public.

Opening at 4.30pm, the official AGM will start at 5.30pm and run until 6pm. During this time, Chief Executive, Bryan Machin, will provide a summary of the past year and then the financial accounts will be delivered by Cherrine Hawkins, Interim Executive Director of Finance and Resources. Guests will then be invited to ask the Board of Directors questions, these may touch on changes we’re making to our services or how money is spent across the trust.

Throughout the event, there will be lots of stalls for people to visit as part of the Health Fair. Many of our services will be there to showcase the care, support and treatment they provide to the people of Leeds and beyond. From 7pm to 8pm, we shall be celebrating achievements over the past year. Starting in July, staff began nominating their colleagues, teams and volunteers, for the awards, of which there are ten categories. Prior to the awards the nominations applications were narrowed down by a panel of judges. Dr Dawn Harper of Embarrassing Bodies on Channel 4 will be on hand to present our winners with their awards.     

We look forward to seeing you on the 18^th but if you can’t make it, we’ll be live tweeting from @LCHNHSTrust and posting updates to our Facebook page – Leeds Community Healthcare NHS Trust to keep you in the loop.

If you have any questions, please get in touch, email us at lch.comms@nhs.net or call 0113 220 8512.

Sarah Elwell, Communications team