RT Journal Article SR Electronic T1 Assessing the effectiveness of trust boards JF Future Hospital Journal JO Future Hosp J FD Royal College of Physicians SP 196 OP 198 DO 10.7861/futurehosp.2-3-196 VO 2 IS 3 A1 Giles Peel YR 2015 UL http://www.rcpjournals.org/content/2/3/196.abstract AB This article explores the effectiveness of NHS trust boards, how they can be assessed and on what basis. The author is a governance specialist with considerable experience of advising directors in the health sector. He looks at types of trust board, describes types of evaluation, and considers the nature of effectiveness in the 21st century NHS.