Trust Board

Dorset HealthCare's work is overseen by our Trust Board, which works with the Council of Governors to agree our future plans and priorities. 

It is made up of a Non-Executive Chair, seven Non-Executive Directors who are not employees of the Trust and seven Executive Directors, including the Chief Executive. The members of the Board share a corporate responsibility for all decisions made. 

The Board's key responsibilities are to: 

• set the vision and strategic direction for the Trust 

• agree our annual objectives and ensure they are achieved 

• set the budget and ensure effective financial control is in place 

• ensure high standards of corporate governance are maintained. 

Other matters are delegated to Board committees, which operate within defined terms of reference. 

Meetings of the Trust Board 

Trust Board meetings are held in public, and are open to all. You can also submit questions or petitions to be considered by the Board – find out how. 

Upcoming 2025 Board meetings will be held on: 

• 13 August
• 8 October
• 10 December.

Agendas and papers for Trust Board meetings are available below. If you would like to read the minutes of a particular Board meeting, these can be found in the papers for the following month's meeting. 

Board Committees

We have also have a number of Board Committees, which operate within defined terms of reference and focus on specific matters.