Why I became a Governor

Loveday Densham (Public Governor, Torbay Constituency)

Whilst I have worked as a medical secretary in the NHS in Devon for over sixteen years and I am still working – I wanted to do my bit to contribute to an improved medical service for the people of Torbay (where I live).

Prior to working in Devon, I worked in America, Saudi Arabia, South Africa and lived in Singapore. In all these places, treatment varied – stretching from good quality (for those people covered wholly or in part by private insurance) to poor quality or non-existent treatment in the public sector for the poor or those who had fallen on hard times. Unlike the NHS, it was not free at the point of delivery for all and I wanted to become a Governor to do my bit to help to achieve excellent local services both here in Torbay hospital and in the wider community.