THE ambulance trust which covers Hampshire is seeking nominations for candidates to stand for election in a number of the trust's council of governor constituencies.

South Central Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust (SCAS) currently has 13 vacancies for public governors across Buckinghamshire, Berkshire, Hampshire and Oxfordshire, as well as a new constituency covering the rest of England and Wales.

Governors are local people who have an interest in and care about improving their local health services for the good of the whole community.

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Professor Sir Keith Willet CBE, chair at SCAS, said: "Our member and our governors are at the core of the trust, and rightly have a say on how we can improve our services to meet the needs of the people we serve. The NHS and SCAS really need to hear those voices and you can help make a difference to your local emergency services if you stand as a SCAS governor in this year's elections."

Helen Ramsay, lead governor at SCAS, added: "Governors care about improving their local health services and are keen to develop stronger links between SCAS and their local communities. As a council of governors, we need to understand and represent the requirements of the people whom we serve and actively listen and value what people have to say."

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Nominations open on Thursday, September 28 and close at 5pm on Thursday, October 26.

In order to stand in the elections, you need to become a member of the foundation trust after which you can nominate yourself.

Anyone interested in the role can find out more at scas.nhs.uk/elections.

South Central Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust provides a range of emergency, urgent care and non-emergency healthcare services.