Public Meetings & Minutes

If you would like to attend a Council of Governors meeting in public or have any queries about them, please contact bernadette.coates@nhs.net for more information.

Royal Devon Annual Members' Meeting 2026

We are pleased to announce that we will be holding our Annual Members' Meeting (AMM) on Wednesday 30 September 2026, 4pm to 5:30pm.

The meeting will be held in the Lecture Theatre, Peninsula Medical School, RILD Building, Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital, Barrack Road, Exeter EX2 5DW. There will also be the option to join the meeting virtually via MS Teams.

Learn about some of the exciting things we are doing to improve patient care and hear our Board of Directors talk about our performance over the past year and present our Annual Report and Accounts 2025/26. You will also hear from our Lead Governor about the work of the Council of Governors. There will be an opportunity for you to share your feedback and ask questions. It is a members' event, but interested public are welcome to join as a member of the Trust when booking.

For more information on how to submit a formal Motion to the Annual Members' Meeting, or an amendment to the Rules of Procedure, please see the current version of the Members' Meetings Rules of Procedure. The deadline for submission of a formal Motion or amendment to the Rules of Procedure is 16.00 on Wednesday 9 September. A formal Motion must be signed by five members of the Trust. 

Details of how to book a place will follow shortly or you can email to register your interest rduh.royaldevonmembers@nhs.net or call 01392 403977

If you are unable to participate in this year's AMM you can still submit a question to the Corporate Affairs team by 9am on Monday 21 September. We will reply to you with the response to your question following the meeting. The Trust's Annual Report and Accounts will be formally presented at the meeting and will soon be published on our website.

  • Either: Email your question to rduh.royaldevonmembers@nhs.net

  • Or: Send your question to Dame Shan Morgan, Chair c/o Corporate Team, Room 405, Noy Scott House, Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, RD&E Hospital, Barrack Road, Exeter EX2 5DW

You can become a member of the Trust by completing our online membership form or by contacting the Membership Office on 01392 403977 or rduh.royaldevonmembers@nhs.net

Council of Governors

The Council of Governors meets formally on a quarterly basis.

At each meeting, they receive an update from the Chief Executive, a report on the Trust's performance over the previous quarter and conduct their routine business.

The agendas and minutes of meetings can be found below. Please note that minutes are not published until they have been approved.

Council of Governors meetings 2026:

All meetings in public start at 11.15, with the exact finish time to be confirmed

Thursday 5 March: meeting agenda and meeting minutes

Thursday 4 June: meeting agenda

Wednesday 19 August: Seminar Rooms 1 and 2, RILD, RD&E Hospital, Barrack Road, Exeter EX2 5DW - click here for the papers

Wednesday 9 December: MS Teams

Please send any enquiries about CoG meetings to bernadette.coates@nhs.net

Council of Governors meetings 2025:

Royal Devon Council of Governors, meeting agenda: March 2025
Royal Devon Council of Governors, meeting minutes: March 2025

Royal Devon Council of Governors, meeting agenda: June 2025
Royal Devon Council of Governors, meeting minutes: June 2025

Royal Devon Council of Governors, meeting agenda: August 2025
Royal Devon Council of Governors, meeting minutes: August 2025

Royal Devon Council of Governors, meeting agenda: December 2025
Royal Devon Council of Governors, meeting minutes: December 2025

Board meetings

Our Board has 10 meetings in a calendar year (although it can also meet in August and December if required), with each meeting having a public and confidential session.

For more information please click here.