Join us for our Annual Members' Meeting 2026

University Hospitals Dorset’s (UHD) Annual Members’ Meeting (AMM) will be held at 10am on Thursday 24 September 2026.

The event, which will also be live streamed via Microsoft Teams, will include presentations from Chief Executive, Siobhan Harrington, and Chief Finance Officer, Pete Papworth, on the 2025/26 Annual Report and Accounts, and 2026/27 forward plan.

Our external auditors, KPMG, will present their External Audit Findings, followed by amendments to the Trust Constitution presented by our Director of Corporate Governance.

Michele Whitehurst, Lead Governor, will also give a presentation from the Council of Governors (CoG). 

The meeting agenda can be found here.

To view the minutes of the Annual Members' Meeting 2025 please click here.

There will be an understanding health talk on Looking ahead: Big changes in the year ahead and shaping the future of your Trust over the next five years with Dr Isabel Smith, Medical Director Strategy and Transformation and Richard Renaut, Chief Strategy and Transformation Officer. This will take place immediately after the AMM.

The meeting will be held in The Patient First Improvement Hub, Christchurch Hospital, Fairmile Road, Christchurch BH23 2JX.

Parking and bus routes

There will be free parking in car park A at Christchurch Hospital. Bus route:24, New Forest Breezer 81 and 82.

Booking

Booking is encouraged due to limited capacity. Any information regarding accessibility requirements should be given when booking your place. Please email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. with names and contact details of who would like to attend or call 0300 019 8723.

Submitting questions

If you would like to submit a question at the AMM, please also send this to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. by Thursday 17 September. Questions submitted in advance will be prioritised at the meeting.