Upcoming Meetings
- Wednesday 25th November
Summary of latest meeting
You can view a summary from any of our recent meeting from our archive below
Nominations are open for your Co-owners’ Council representative
The Co-owners’ Council is how your team’s views and experiences feed into BrisDoc decisions. Representatives bring feedback from colleagues into Council meetings, then share updates back with the team. Nominations are open for the following areas:
- SevernSide IUC GP Rep
- SevernSide Clinical Practitioner Rep
- IAP operational Rep
- Broadmead Medical centre (clinical or operational) Rep
What being a representative involves
- Listen to colleagues in your staff group and gather feedback.
- Attend Council meetings and represent your team’s perspective.
- Share outcomes and updates with colleagues.
Time commitment and pay
- Meetings: five per year.
- Term: up to three years.
Protected time has not been formally agreed with line managers. Overtime will be paid at your normal rate for the time needed to attend and take part.
Who can nominate?
- You can nominate yourself.
- You can nominate a colleague, with their consent.
How to nominate
Please complete the nomination form on Radar using the link below.
Share your views:
Your voice in BrisDoc decisions
We want your views and experiences to shape how BrisDoc is run. With over 600 co-owners, it isn’t feasible to ask everyone about every decision. That’s why we set up the Co-owners’ Council.
What the Council is
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Around 20 colleagues who represent defined staff groups.
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Each member speaks for a specific team and brings your feedback into formal decision-making.
Example: there’s a dedicated representative for Integrated Urgent Care (IUC) Drivers. They attend all Council meetings, advocate for their team, and ensure the Drivers’ perspective is considered at the highest level.
Employee Directors
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Two elected Employee Directors chair the Council.
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They gather opinions and feedback from Council representatives and take these to BrisDoc’s Board of Directors (the Board).
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In the Board setting, they advocate for you and all co-owners, influencing decisions in the best interests of our workforce.
How information flows
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Your views move from teams → Council → Board.
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Updates come back from the Board → Council → teams.
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Where appropriate, you’ll also receive updates directly from the Board.
Why this matters
This creates a clear two-way conversation between co-owners and our leadership. Your voice is heard, your expertise is valued, and decisions are stronger because they’re informed by people doing the work.
In short: the Co-owners’ Council turns co-ownership into everyday practice. Together we make smarter, fairer decisions for patients, colleagues and communities.
BrisDoc Employee Director
Dr Louise Whyte
Lead GP
SevernSide IUC
Kelly Shore
Payroll & Pensions Manager
BrisDoc Head Office
Meet the Council Representatives
CKMP
- Vishal Ram – Clinical Representative
- David Payne – Operational Representative
BMC
- Jayne Bennet – Clinical and Operational Representative
- Vacant – Clinical and Operational Representative
HHS
- Liz Lawrence – Clinical and Operational Representative
Mental Health IAP
- Vacant – Operational Representative
SevernSide IUC
- Vacant – IUC Call Handler
- Nicky Walshaw – IUC Leads
- Lara Caple – IUC Shift Manager / WACC
- Debbie Foss – IUC Drivers
- Trevor Peacock – IUC Hosts
- David Mccrear – IUC GPs
- Vacant – IUC GPs
- Emily Potter – IUC Clinical Practitioners
- Anthony Stacey – IUC Clinical Practitioners
- Vacant – IUC Clinical Practitioners
Business Services
- Rachael Martin – Finance, Payroll, People
- Andy Morrison – Governance, IAP, Digital
- Sam Huggins – Governance, IAP, Digital
- Tracey Hodge – Rota, Facilities, Admin
If you’re interested in filling one of the above vacant posts or you want to find out more about how you can get involved – please contact brisdoc.coownercouncil@nhs.net
Trust Board Members
- Ray Montague
- Kelvin Blake
- Mike Bevens