Southern Health NHS FT Trust Board

The Trust is managed via the Board who are  responsible for performance and provide the strategic direction to ensure we deliver high quality, safe services.

The Board is made up of:

  • Executive Directors- responsible in their executive role for managing the organisation and, as board members, for the leadership and direction of the Trust
  • Non-Executive Directors who do not have a managerial role but are responsible for challenging the Executive Directors in decision-making and on the Trust’s strategy.

Collectively they are responsible for our overall performance and our plans for the future.

We also have a Council of Governors comprising elected staff and public Governors, as well as appointed Governors. Our Governors represent the views of Foundation Trust Members drawn from our local population. Governors help the Trust make decisions about our services and hold our Non-Executive Directors to account.

Our clinical services
The Trust is formed into five Divisions. Four of these divisions cover different parts of Hampshire (Portsmouth and South East Hampshire, South West Hampshire, Mid and North Hampshire and Southampton). The fifth division encompasses our specialist services such as children’s services, learning disability services and forensic services. These divisions are supported by shared corporate service resources such as estates, IT services and human resources.

The Divisions are aligned to the local health systems and networks of GP surgeries within Hampshire. This helps to make care more joined up for local people. Divisions include physical and mental health services and are led by divisional leadership teams, headed up by a Clinical Director who continues to work in their own clinical speciality.

Executive Directors

Non-Executive Directors

Board Papers