Corporate & Legal

Governance Documents

How institutional authority is divided between the Board, executive leadership and clinical governance.

Page reviewed August 2026

Responsible officeOffice of the Corporate Secretary
Content reviewAnnual and after any governance change
ScopeInstitutional governance structure
01

Three distinct authorities

The Board of Directors oversees quality, safety, research, stewardship and institutional responsibility. Executive leadership runs the institute. Clinical governance sets and enforces care standards. These are related but deliberately separate, and none of them substitutes for another.

02

Board committees

Four standing committees carry the Board's work: Audit, Quality & Safety, Research Oversight, and Nominating & Governance. Each has a defined charter, meets on its own cycle and reports to the full Board.

03

Clinical authority

Clinical standards are set through the Clinical Standards Council and the associated councils described under Surgical Leadership. Corporate leaders do not overrule clinical judgement, and clinical leaders do not direct corporate stewardship.

04

Documentation

Charters, committee composition and review cadences are maintained by the Office of the Corporate Secretary and summarized on the governance pages in the About section.

Reviewed by Office of the Corporate Secretary

Content is reviewed with the relevant clinical, nursing, materials or administrative department before publication.

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