Results of the election to the Council of Governors
Published on 29/06/2026
Below are the results of the election to the Council of Governors at University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust.
Voting closed at 17:00 on 25 June 2026.
Contest: Public - Birmingham East
This election was conducted using the single transferable vote electoral system. The following candidate was elected:
- Keith Fielding
| Number of eligible voters | 1,443 |
|---|---|
| Votes cast online | 27 |
| Votes cast by post | 65 |
| Total number of votes cast | 92 |
| Turnout | 6.4% |
| Number of votes found to be invalid | 1 |
| Total number of valid votes to be counted | 91 |
Contest: Public - Birmingham South
This election was conducted using the single transferable vote electoral system. The following candidate was elected:
- Tim Caddick
| Number of eligible voters | 1,698 |
|---|---|
| Votes cast online | 53 |
| Votes cast by post | 114 |
| Total number of votes cast | 167 |
| Turnout | 9.8% |
| Number of votes found to be invalid | 0 |
| Total number of valid votes to be counted | 167 |
Contest: Birmingham Southeast
This election was conducted using the single transferable vote electoral system. The following candidate was elected:
- David Treadwell
| Number of eligible voters | 1,614 |
|---|---|
| Votes cast online | 53 |
| Votes cast by post | 60 |
| Total number of votes cast | 113 |
| Turnout | 7.0% |
| Number of votes found to be invalid | 3 |
| Total number of valid votes to be counted | 110 |
Contest: Public - Rest of England and Wales
This election was conducted using the single transferable vote electoral system. The following candidates were elected (in order of election):
- James Oram
- William John Cope
| Number of eligible voters | 2,926 |
|---|---|
| Votes cast online | 59 |
| Votes cast by post | 89 |
| Total number of votes cast | 148 |
| Turnout | 5.1% |
| Number of votes found to be invalid | 3 |
| Total number of valid votes to be counted | 145 |
Contest: Public - Solihull & Meriden
This election was conducted using the single transferable vote electoral system. The following candidate was elected:
- Martin McCarthy
| Number of eligible voters | 4,457 |
|---|---|
| Votes cast online | 139 |
| Votes cast by post | 255 |
| Total number of votes cast | 394 |
| Turnout | 8.8% |
| Number of votes found to be invalid | 11 |
| Total number of valid votes to be counted | 383 |
Contest: Public - Sutton Coldfield South
This election was conducted using the single transferable vote electoral system. The following candidate was elected:
- Liz Parry
| Number of eligible voters | 596 |
|---|---|
| Votes cast online | 24 |
| Votes cast by post | 40 |
| Total number of votes cast | 64 |
| Turnout | 10.7% |
| Number of votes found to be invalid | 2 |
| Total number of valid votes to be counted | 62 |
Contest: Staff - Medical and Dental
This election was conducted using the single transferable vote electoral system. The following candidate was elected:
- Jonathan Hopkins
| Number of eligible voters | 5,849 |
|---|---|
| Votes cast online | 470 |
| Total number of votes cast | 470 |
| Turnout | 8.0% |
| Number of votes found to be invalid | 0 |
| Total number of valid votes to be counted | 470 |
Uncontested constituencies
Close of nominations: 17:00 on 8 May 2026.
Further to the deadline for nominations for the above election, the following constituencies are uncontested:
Public: Birmingham Central (one to elect)
The following candidate is elected unopposed:
- Haider Hussain
Public: Birmingham North (one to elect)
The following candidate is elected unopposed:
- John Hope
Public: Birmingham Reserviors (one to elect)
The following candidate is elected unopposed:
- Chloe Agbe
Public: Lichfield Northwest & Northeast (one to elect)
The following candidate is elected unopposed:
- Shakila Kosar
