Annual Report and Accounts - The Great Western Hospital

The groupings of the members in the public constituency are as follows: -
Public constituency
Number of members
Age (years)
0-16 86
17-21 168
22+ 4740
Not specified 47
Ethnicity:
White 3927
Mixed 25
Asian or Asian British 130
Black or Black British 49
Other 25
Not specified 885
Gender analysis
Male 2155
Female 2796
Not specified 90
The Trust uses information from the Office of National Statistics (Census 2011) to build up a picture
of the population size and ethnicity for each constituency. This helps the Trust in it aims to make the
membership reflective of its population. The Trust has also determined the socio-economic
breakdown of its membership and the population from its catchment area.
5.8.5 Building a strong relationship with our members
It is the aim of the Trust to have a membership which will allow the Trust to develop a more locally
accountable organisation, delivering healthcare services that reflect the needs of the local
communities. Membership supports the Trust in increasing local accountability through
communicating directly with current and future service users. In turn services are developed which
reflect the needs of our local communities and loyalty within the local communities is encouraged.
The Trust fulfils this aim by communicating and engaging with members via the Trust’s quarterly
magazine Horizon, hosting member focus groups and events such as open days. The Trust’s website
has been redeveloped to provide more regular updates and information and there are plans to allow
more interaction between members and Governors in the form of Blogs and web chats. The Trust
also has a full time Governance Officer responsible for membership, to answer any questions from
members or provide additional information.
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