Become a member of Solent NHS Trust Foundation Trust membership is FREE! What is a Foundation Trust? We are planning to become a Foundation Trust in 2013. Foundation Trusts are still part of the NHS but they have greater freedom. They have been created so that people from the local community, patients, staff and partners can have a much bigger say in the way their local health services are run.

Benefits of becoming a member By becoming a member you can:

• have even more say in what we do • help shape our future plans for services

and for the Trust receive regular information about what we are doing and how you are helping be involved in focus groups or surveys be involved as much or as little as you would like be invited to events and talks elect Governors to represent your views stand for election as a Governor

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yourself.

Can I join? As a patient, carer, member of staff or local resident, you are eligible to become a member. Membership is FREE and open to anyone over the age of 16 living in Southampton, Portsmouth or Hampshire.

How do I become a member? Please sign up on our website www.solent.nhs.uk/membership

Need more information? Please visit our website www.solent.uk/membership, email [email protected] or phone the membership team on 023 8060 8900

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www.solent.nhs.uk