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 2012
These are scheduled to be held on Thursday 26 January, 28 June, 20 September and 13 December at the Eastern Region Office, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk IP32 7AU. If you would like to attend please contact RCN Regional Service Manager, Patricia Taylor: patricia.taylor@rcn.org.uk.
Recent news from RCN Eastern Region Board
- Headline report - Eastern Board meeting 26 January 2012 (Word 15.2KB)
- Legal and Governance - Board's engagement paper (Word 43 KB).
Board representatives
- Council member and Chair - Anne Wells
- Council member - Carol Evans
- UK steward - Trevor Allen
- UK safety representative - Jayne Mewis
- UK learning representative - Ed Phillips
- Student representative - vacant.
Branch representatives
Essex
- Trevor Allen
- Jayne Mewis
Norfolk
- vacant
- Becky Judge
Bedfordshire
- vacant
- Tessa Woodcock
Cambridgeshire
- Pauline Kingston
- Marcia Turnham
Suffolk
- Bernadette Smith
- vacant
Hertfordshire
- vacant
- vacant
Other board representatives
- Acute intervention - vacant
- Children and young people - Lisa Nobes
- Education and management - Pauline Newson
- Mental health and learning disablilities - vacant
- Older people - vacant
- Primary care and public health - vacant
- Research and informatics - vacant
- Midwifery and women's health - vacant.
Elections for vacant seats will be held in 2012. If you are interested in any of the vacant seats, please contact Karen Webb, Regional Director on 07836 355 128.