Governors for Mansfield, Ashfield and surrounding wards

MSc, BSc, NPQEL
Lead governor

Liz is a lifelong resident of Ashfield and is committed to raising aspirations within the local community along with opportunities and quality of life.

She is passionate about wellbeing and feels privileged to be a governor at Sherwood Forest Hospital Trust. She currently works as the Principal for ATTFE College which delivers lifelong learning courses for learners aged 16+. Liz is committed to making a difference and looks forward to bringing a high level of energy and enthusiasm to the role of Governor.

Jane feels privileged to serve again. Her priorities will always be to get the very best care for all our patients, and to ensure that our wards and clinics are clean and well run. 

She aims to personally meet as many of our patients as possible and listen to their experiences, ensuring that any necessary improvements are made. She also wants to ensure that our patients are treated with dignity and respect at all times - she is a patient herself so will see first-hand that this is happening.

Jane has lived in Ashfield for 50 years and is married with three grown up children.

Neal’s working life was centred around electronic engineering, but he also ran a pedestrian safety campaign for several years and raised money for an organisation called Roadpeace. Throughout all of this he has kept a keen interest in the NHS.

Four years ago while recovering from spinal surgery Neal began to contemplate the cost of the treatments he had received over the years, but it was more than he could add up to in his head. He was grateful that he had subscribed to the NHS all his working life, with small amounts deducted monthly from his pay which meant no bills and no additional costs. He decided he wanted to give something back.

Neal became a public governor for the opportunity to pass on the ideas and opinions that others have regarding the NHS, so that he can perhaps in some small way assist in the progress and improvements that this huge organisation makes.

Pam worked in the NHS for 45 years in a variety of nursing roles before retiring. Having always lived locally, she feels a responsibility to represent her friends, family and all those from the wider community who wish to be heard.

She has always been proud of the workforce at SFH who have continually given their best, so she had immense pride to see the Trust achieve a “Good” rating.

Pam realises that there is lots of hard work to maintain this rating and is keen to be part of the supporting network in any way she can.

RGN, RM, RHV, MA Public Health

Tracy is a qualified nurse, midwife and health visitor and currently works as a senior nurse leader within the NHS. Tracy has a public health background working across a variety of health services to improve services for all. 

Passionate about the health services we provide to our communities and the experience of care, as a public governor Tracy aims to ensure the voice and experience of all are heard to continually improve and inform the provision of services.

B.A(Hons),Ed DipN, Cert:ED:FE, CertPPS, Cert:PSE, HNC

John is a lifelong resident of Ashfield. He studied at Nottingham University and Nottingham Trent University acquiring a Nursing Diploma and a degree in Special Educational Needs, specialising in Autism and Challenging Behavours.

His Cert:Ed FE qualification enabled him to lecture at West Notts College for the LDAF qualification in learning disabilities and he then went on to work for Southern Derbyshire NHS Trust, NorSACA as a tutor for Autistic adults, Trinity Care Nottingham, and Active Care Partnerships as Service Manager for a residential unit for adults.

John has previously held a governorship for Nottinghamshire NHS Trust and during the Covid pandemic worked as a volunteer - he currently volunteers on Ward 52 and SDEC at King's Mill Hospital. He says he is looking forward to his new role on the board and hopes to use his knowledge and lifetime experiences to be a contributory member.

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