The FTN is hosted by the NHS Confederation. It was set up in June 2004 and currently has over 200 NHS organisations in membership - including nearly all of the authorised foundation trusts and most of the NHS trusts, mental health and ambulance trusts and, more recently, community services providers preparing for foundation trust status.
The FTN is led by an independent Board of chairs and chief executives from our membership organisations elected by members and thus ensuring that our activities are member driven.
The Board is under the chairmanship of FTN chair,Julie Acred, who is chief executive at Derby Hospital NHS FT. Our deputy chair is Peter Griffiths, chair of Queen Victoria Hospital NHS FT, and Sue Slipman, is director of the Foundation Trust Network.
Membership of the Foundation Trust Network is open to all FTs and trusts applying to become FTs who are already NHS Confederation members.