
RCN West Sussex branch
Getting involved in our branch means more than attending meetings. Whether you’re organising for better conditions, supporting a colleague or pushing for systemic change, your involvement helps turn shared concerns into collective action.
Contact us
Your branch team
- Chair: David Raynsford-Dyer
- Treasurer: Max Courtney-Pillinger
- Secretary: Bethany Havies
- Committee Member: Margaret Burn
Join our West Sussex Facebook group
All branch events
Our branch annual general meeting (AGM)
This is your chance to help set the nursing agenda. Details of the next AGM will be posted in the events section as soon as available.
Our branch and RCN Congress
All members can attend RCN Congress for free. There are also fully funded voting places for members, where travel, accommodation and food are provided. Voting members are there to listen, participate and vote on resolutions that are proposed by RCN branches, forums and committees across the UK.
This year's applications for funded voting places are closed. Details of 2026 funded places will be posted here as soon as available.
Hear from members across our region
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19 May 2025
RCN Dementia Awareness Week 2025
In a very moving account, South East Board Chair, Michael Fanning, reflects on "finding the joy in the moment" when supporting a friend with dementia.
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12 May 2025
Nurses' Day 2025: Thank you from the South East
South East Regional Director Ellen McNicholas celebrates Nurses' Day 2025.
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6 May 2025
Connecting with the Eating Disorders team: Insights and learning at Warneford Hospital
One of my real pleasures is spending time visiting members at their place of work. It's a great opportunity to hear about their issues, find out about their work and use it as an opportunity to share Branch and SE Board updates.
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29 Apr 2025
What happens at a branch event?
An insight into what happens at a branch learning event. Vice chair of the South East Board, Rosemary, shares her experience of visiting a Surrey Branch event.
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17 Mar 2025
Celebrating my special gift
RCN South East Council member Sally Bassett shares this personal and powerful blog on her journey with dyslexia.
Elections and appointments

Put forward an agenda item for Council

Page last updated - 09/06/2025