Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust

Ms Isabel Cardoso

Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust

Odstock Road

Salisbury

Wiltshire

SP2 8BJ

15th May 2008

Dear Ms Cardoso,

SALISBURY NHS FOUNDATION TRUST -

Election to the Council of Governors 2008

My report of voting in the above election which closed at 12 noon on

Wednesday 14th May 2008, is as follows:

Public: South Wiltshire Rural Constituency

Number of ballot papers despatched to members: / 3,421
Number of envelopes returned: / 1,525
Turnout: / 44.6%
Number of ballot papers declared invalid:-
Due to not being an original as produced and despatched by ERS: / 0
Not accompanied by a valid Declaration of Identity: / 0
Due to having too many votes cast: / 0
Due to identifying the voter: / 0
Due to having no mark or mark being unclear: / 7
Therefore, total number of final ballot papers counted: / 1,518

Result (2 to elect)

Full Name / Number of votes received
DENHAM, Keith / 377
HORWOOD, Christopher / 696 / ELECTED
HUGHES, Keith / 129
LIBBY, Fiona / 618 / ELECTED
MacLEOD, Angus J / 518
ROGERS, Bill / 560

Public: SalisburyCity Constituency

Number of ballot papers despatched to members: / 2,133
Number of envelopes returned: / 1,004
Turnout: / 47.1%
Number of ballot papers declared invalid:-
Due to not being an original as produced and despatched by ERS: / 0
Not accompanied by a valid Declaration of Identity: / 0
Due to having too many votes cast: / 0
Due to identifying the voter: / 0
Due to having no mark or mark being unclear: / 5
Therefore, total number of final ballot papers counted: / 999

Result (1 to elect)

Full Name / Number of votes received
COLLINS, Celeste / 525 / ELECTED
HAYWARD, Barry / 23
ROSE, Les / 139
SHAW, Margaret / 186
WOOD, David / 126

Public: North Dorset Constituency

Number of ballot papers despatched to members: / 1,453
Number of envelopes returned: / 715
Turnout: / 49.2%
Number of ballot papers declared invalid:-
Due to not being an original as produced and despatched by ERS: / 0
Not accompanied by a valid Declaration of Identity: / 0
Due to having too many votes cast: / 0
Due to identifying the voter: / 0
Due to having no mark or mark being unclear: / 1
Therefore, total number of final ballot papers counted: / 714

Result (1 to elect)

Full Name / Number of votes received
ASHCROFT, Valerie / 98
BATES, Sue / 13
COCKARILL, Vanessa / 87
GOLDMAN, Paul / 152 / ELECTED
HANKIN, Cheryl / 147
KERBY, Sheila / 70
WYNNE, Christine / 147

This concludes my report of the voting in the above election. The election was conducted in accordance with the rules and constitutional arrangements as set out previously by the Trust, and Electoral Reform Services (ERS) is satisfied that these were in accordance with accepted good electoral practice. I further confirm that all candidates were eligible for the above constituencies.

All material relating to these elections will be stored securely by ERS for 12 months before being securely destroyed.

Yours sincerely

Max Farrell

Returning Officer, ERS

On behalf of Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust

cc. Monitor (The Independent Regulator of NHS Foundation Trusts)