Mid Yorkshire branch
Welcome to the Mid Yorkshire branch web page. The branch was formed following the merger of the Dewsbury, Wakefield and Pontefract branches in 2007. Meetings are monthly and rotated across the patch.
We are an active branch working hard for nurses and nursing and have a member on the RCN's Yorkshire & the Humber Regional Board.
We are involved in the RCN's latest work and always send a full compliment of voting members to the RCN's annual Congress and support the attendance of non-members.
We are actively seeking both members and activists, and we would welcome you at our friendly meetings. These meetings are there for members across the branch to discuss, to help and to network.
This is your branch and the branch committee and will endeavour to respond to what you the members want from your branch. Please come along and tell us.
The Mid Yorkshire Branch covers the geographical areas of:
- Castleford
- Dewsbury
- Pontefract
- Wakefield.
The main employers are:
- Mid Yorkshire Hospital Trust, comprising of the following hospitals: Clayton, Dewsbury, Pinderfields and Pontefract.
- NHS Direct West Yorkshire
- Wakefield Primary Care Trust
- Spectrum Community Health (CIC)
- CQC
Branch Executive
- Chair: Susan Panther
- Secretary: Ann Cooper, email: ann.cooper@nhsdirect.nhs.uk or telephone 0797 0561307
- Treasurer: Janet Beardsley, email: janet.beardsley@nhsdirect.nhs.uk or telephone: 0776 981 9974.
Regional office support
- Regional RCN Officer: Peta Clark
- Assistant RCN officers: Nicola Gill Owens, Richard Deacon and Elaine McAvoy
- Administrators: Jill Hargreaves 0113 386 0514 and Susan Worthington 0113 3860510
Future branch events for 2013
Branch meetings
- Wednesday 13 March, 5pm, NHS Direct, Springhill, Wakefield 41 Industrial Estate, WF2 0XQ
- Thursday 6 June, 5pm, NHS Direct, Springhill, Wakefield 41 Industrial Estate, WF2 0XQ
- **AGM** Thursday 22 August, 5pm, NHS Direct, Springhill, Wakefield 41 Industrial Estate, WF2 0XQ