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County Durham and Darlington

RCN County Durham and Darlington Branch



If you're an RCN member working in Country Durham and Darlington, you're automatically a member of our County Durham and Darlington Branch. Welcome to your nursing community.

Our branch includes members working at NHS, independent, higher education and care home employers, as well as students.  

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.

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Your branch team

  • President: Mark Cavanagh
  • Chair: Janet Mortimer
  • Secretary: Clare Reynolds
  • Treasurer: Tracey Humphrey
  • Executive member: Sabina Osatohanmwen Ikuyinminu

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All branch events

Our branch annual general meeting (AGM)

Every year, our branch holds an AGM, where we:

  • review our branch activity over the past 12 months
  • map out what we want to achieve over the next year
  • elect the branch committee for the coming year
  • discuss current issues that are important to you with other local RCN members. 

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 they are available, as well as appearing as a listing on this page.

Our branch and RCN Congress

Branches play a key role in RCN Congress. Our members can submit debate topics for this annual conference, which are then discussed and voted on by the wider membership, influencing the RCN's future work.

All members can attend RCN Congress for free. There are also a number of fully funded voting places for members, for which travel, accommodation and food are provided. Voting members are there to listen, participate and vote on resolutions proposed by RCN branches, forums and committees across the UK.

Applications for funded voting places at Congress 2026 are open until 7 December 2025. To find out more, including how to apply, explore our Congress webpages.

Branch policies and processes

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Elections and appointments

Get more involved by putting yourself forward as a candidate for Council, a board, a committee or a forum. You can also make your voice heard by voting in our current elections.
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Put forward an agenda item for Council

Members can submit an agenda item for Council to discuss at one of their meetings. If your submission is accepted, you can present it to Council during the meeting, either remotely or in person.
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Page last updated - 07/11/2025

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