From sharing your thoughts and ideas and influencing the way we provide hospital services, to electing our governors or becoming a governor yourself – there are many ways you can help us as a member.
Membership allows local communities to have ownership of their NHS foundation trust and contribute to its future development. We currently have more than 8,000 members and, as the membership continues to grow, so will the links between the hospital and the local community continue to strengthen.
Why become a member?
If you become a member, you will be able to:
- learn more about how the Trust and the wider NHS work
- help us improve patient care by sharing your views and ideas about the services we provide
- be involved in our ambitious plans for the future and have your say
- be invited to meetings and events which give you an insight into our various departments and specialities, including our Annual Members’ Meeting
- receive regular updates from the Trust, information about upcoming events and opportunities to get involved
- receive a digital copy of the Trust’s magazine ‘News@Medway’ and our community newsletter
- vote to elect the Council of Governors and stand for election as a governor yourself
- benefit from discounts on many purchases through Health Service Discounts.
- And it’s free to join!
Who can become a member?
Membership is open to anyone aged 16 years or more who lives in England and Wales.
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Communicating with our members
To allow us to contact you in a sustainable and cost-efficient way, please share your email address with us. We can provide you with more regular news and updates, as well as details of any new and exciting opportunities to for you to get involved with.
Thank you.
Get in touch
If you have any queries about our Trust membership please do not hesitate to contact us.
Email: email met-tr.members-medway@nhs.net
Call: 01634 825292
Please note, the contact details above are for membership queries only.
If you are not sure who to contact about your query, please call the main switchboard who will be able to direct you to the appropriate department.
Appointment queries – contact the Patient Service Centre
Compliments, comments, concerns and complaints - contact the PALs Team
Formal complaints - contact the Central Complaints Team
Apply to be a member
Thank you for applying to become a member of Medway NHS Foundation Trust.
If you work for the Trust, you are automatically registered as members under the staff category, so there is no need to fill in the form.
