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2026 Public Governor Elections: Have Your Say

Voting for the RUH 2026 Governor Election closed at 5pm on Friday 23 October

Voting for the RUH 2026 Governor Election closed at 5pm on 23rd October 2026 and we are pleased to introduce the Public Governors that you have chosen to join the Council of Governors from 1st November 2026.

The Trust is delighted to announce that the following candidates have been elected by our members to represent the following constituencies:

  • Alan Duncan, North East Somerset
  • Paul Newman, North Wiltshire (re-elected – uncontested)
  • David Arnold Raines, South Wiltshire (uncontested)

Thank you to those of you who voted during the elections.

The successful candidates will go on to represent the Trust's members on the Council of Governors. We hope that you will join us in welcoming them. Trust members can contact their Governors through the Membership Office using the details below and will have the opportunity to meet the new Governors at future events.

01225 821262

The full election reports are available here:

2026 Declaration of Results

Uncontested Report


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