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Tees Valley

Tees valley



If you're an RCN member working in Tees Valley, you're automatically a member of our Tees Valley branch. Welcome to your nursing community.

Our branch includes members at major acute NHS trusts covering Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust, South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust. It also includes members at NHS mental health and community trusts, independent sector providers and care homes.

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: Gordon Lees
  • Chair: Roaqah Shaher
  • Secretary: Lovemore Mahachi
  • Treasurer: Kate Ollis
  • Executive member: Andrea Walters
  • Executive member: Anne Marie Cowens

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All branch events

Our branch annual general meeting (AGM)

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

  • review our branch activity over the past twelve months
  • map out what we want to achieve over the next year
  • elect the branch committee for the coming year
  • discuss with your fellow branch members the issues which are most important to you right now

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

Branches play a key role in RCN Congress. Our members can submit debate topics for the 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 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.

Branch policies and processes

Hear from members across our region



10 blog posts
  • James Cook University Hospital car parking protest 8 April 2025 Sarah Hughes Sarah Hughes 18 Jun 2025

    The campaign continues at the South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

    Staff and patients alike find onsite parking at the South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust not only frustrating but it also adds significant stress and unnecessary worry to their day. 

  • ParkingEye 'staff permit holders only' car parking sign Roaqah Shaher Roaqah Shaher 3 Mar 2025

    Help fight for fair parking at South Tees

    Staff at South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust are concerned about the trust’s recent decision to implement a new car parking system from this summer, changing providers to ParkingEye, removing barriers from car parks and installing an automatic numberplate recognition (ANPR) system.

  • RCN Committees picture Leanne Hume Leanne Hume 18 Feb 2025

    Independent sector update: What’s coming up and how you can stay engaged

    Leanne Hume, Lead Nurse - Independent Health and Social Care (Northern Region), shares what’s coming up and how you can stay engaged.

  • Sarah Dodsworth Sarah Dodsworth 2 Dec 2024

    Seasons Greetings!

    Sarah Dodsworth, Regional Director for Northern and Yorkshire & the Humber reflects on 2024 and the year ahead. 

  • Sarah Dodsworth Sarah Dodsworth 5 Nov 2024

    Autumn budget will not fix the nursing workforce crisis

    The chancellor's autumn budget will not fix the nursing crisis, says Yorkshire and the Humber's Regional Director Sarah Dodsworth

  • illustration of a diverse crowd Leanne Hume and Michelle Raddings Leanne Hume and Michelle Raddings 21 Oct 2024

    A recap of our regional Independent Health and Social Care Conference

    Leanne Hume and Michelle Raddings, our Lead Nurses for Independent Health and Social Care (IHSC) in the Northern and Yorkshire and the Humber regions respectively, discuss the recent success of a joint regional IHSC conference.

  • Graphic of RCN student with fob watch and clipboard Faith Aidamoisa Faith Aidamoisa 1 May 2024

    Meet your new RCN Students Committee member

    I am Faith Aidamoisa, new representative member for the Northern region on the RCN’s Students Committee. 

  • Margaret Wardrobe receiving her RCN long-service award from Operational Manager Peta Clark in 2019 Margaret Wardrobe Margaret Wardrobe 19 Jan 2024

    Bringing me joy

    Although I’m counting down the days until I retire, I have to say as I look back over my career, there are some achievements I’m really proud of. 

  • Piles of coins Sarah Dodsworth Sarah Dodsworth 19 Jan 2024

    The new year has started with some good news

    Firstly, Happy New Year! I hope you all had a lovely Christmas and managed to get some much-needed rest and recuperation.

  • Baby nurse Leanne Hume 800x400 Leanne Hume Leanne Hume 18 Sep 2023

    Pushing for a cultural shift

    I’ve always been an RCN member, but it’s only as a staff member that I’ve realised the true extent of what we do for our members.

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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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 - 16/07/2025

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