Doug Masterton served as a governor for Wetherby, Harewood and Surrounding areas for four years until 2022. His background is education having had a career as a physics teacher, deputy head teacher at a comprehensive school, local authority education adviser and working over twenty years as an inspector both for OFSTED and the Church of England. He has also served as communications officer in the local office of a Leeds MP. He combines a keen curiosity concerning all aspects of health care with a wealth of professional experience looking at the effectiveness of institutions and teams of professionals responsible for delivery of essential public services. In serving as a specialist adviser, he aims to support and sharpen the work of the Council of Governors in their responsibility to provide and improve the provision offered by Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust. Doug has a sincere affection for the work of the hospital which has provided so much care for him and his family members over very many years.