MFT 2026 Elections paused
Following the publication of the 10-year Health Plan for England (published in July 2025), the Government is currently progressing a new Health Bill through parliamentary processes. This Bill, published on 14th May 2026 and currently passing through Parliament, proposes to remove Governors and members from NHS Foundation Trusts. The current expected timeline is for the Government to pass this new legislation by December 2026 for implementation by March 2027.
As a result of these proposed legislative changes, MFT’s Board of Directors and Council of Governors have agreed to pause the 2026 elections.
If you have any questions about this, please contact the Membership Team via ft.enquiries@mft.nhs.uk
You can still apply to Become a member of Trust whilst the elections are paused:
If you are not currently a Member, please complete an on-line Membership Application Form, scan the QR code below, or alternatively you can contact the Foundation Trust Membership Office (contact details below) for a paper form.
As part of the NHS membership application process, you will be asked to supply your personal data, with any data that you supply being used only to contact you about the Trust’s Membership and/or other related issues and will be processed for these purposes only, will not be shared with third parties and will be stored in accordance with the Data Protection Act. A copy of MFT’s privacy notice can be found on the Trust’s website https://mft.nhs.uk/privacy-policy/
If you would like to discuss membership and/or if already a member the information that you supplied as part of your initial membership application process has changed or changes in the future, or if you wish to cancel your membership, please contact the Foundation Trust Membership Office:
By Post:
Freepost Plus RRBR-AXBU-XTZT
MFT NHS Trust
Oxford Road
Manchester M13 9WL
By Phone:
0161 276 8661
(office hours 9.00 am to 5.00 pm, Monday to Friday; answering machine outside these hours)
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