Regional Board

Your county branch and the area of your nursing practice are represented at regional level by our RCN Eastern Board. This elected body is responsible for the governance of the region, the conduct of RCN branches and sets the priorities for service provision in line with RCN UK Council priorities. The Board has played a key role in the creation of the regional services and in monitoring and governing the activities of the RCN in the East.

As a member you are welcome to to attend and observe a Board meeting. Please contact RCN Regional Service Manager, Patricia Taylor: patricia.taylor@rcn.org.uk so the Board can accommodate your needs, with access and refreshments.

If you have any queries regarding the Board or wish to make contact with any Board members, please email RCN Regional Service Manager, Patricia Taylor: patricia.taylor@rcn.org.uk or email the Eastern Region office: eastern.region@rcn.org.uk.

The Eastern Board meetings for 2010

These are scheduled to be held on Thursdays 4 February,  22 April, 1 July and 11 November from 10.30am to 3.30pm at Woodgreen Animal Shelter, Godmanchester, Cambs PE29 2NH. If you would like to attend please contact RCN Regional Service Manager, Patricia Taylor: patricia.taylor@rcn.org.uk.

Board representatives

  • Council member and Chair - Anne Wells 
  • Council member - Carol Evans (nee Watts)
  • UK steward - vacant
  • UK safety representative - vacant
  • UK learning representative - Ed Phillips
  • Health care assistant representative - Deborah Zinhi
  • Student representative - Susan Tivy-Ward.

Branch representatives

Essex
  • Trevor Allen
  • Jayne Mewis 
Norfolk
  • Simon Clarke
  • Becky Judge
Bedfordshire
  • Carla Lewinton
  • Tessa Woodcock
Cambridgeshire
  • Pauline Kingston
  • Marcia Turnham
Suffolk
  • Vacant
  • Bernadette Smith
Hertfordshire
  • Sue Devenish
  • Jeff Thomas

Other board representatives

  • Acute intervention - Dr Les Gelling
  • Children and young people - Lisa Nobes
  • Education and management - Pauline Newson
  • Mental health and learning disablilities - Val Tweedie
  • Older people - Jan Kennedy
  • Primary care and public health - Penny Lavis
  • Research and informatics - Dr Loynn Wiggens 
  • Midwifery and women's health - vacant

If you are interested in being appointed to one of the vacant seats, please contact the RCN Regional Director, Karen Webb. Email: karen.webb@rcn.org.uk or telephone: 07836 355 128.