Sally Bassett (Council Member)

Sally is the RCN Council South East member and Secretary RCN Oxfordshire Branch. Sally has held positions at PwC as a Director and Nurse Advisor, at the DoH in England as a Nurse Advisor, as a Regional Deputy Chief Nurse, PCT Director of Nursing and Therapies and as Chief Nurse at Marie Stopes International. Sally is a senior lecturer in leadership and professional practice and a Masters subject coordinator at Oxford Brookes University. Sally was awarded a doctorate in nursing for research into the perspectives and explanations of successful executive nurse leadership on English NHS Provider Trust Boards.

You can contact Sally by emailing: sally.bassett@reps.rcn.org.uk

Michael Fanning (Board Chair)

Michael has held a number of senior leadership and board roles in settings across the NHS, government and the independent sector. He is a Public Governor (Rest of England) for a mental health trust and a panel member for misconduct hearings with a public sector organisation. He has been Chair of the Oxfordshire Branch since 2023.

You can contact Michael by emailing: michael.fanning@reps.rcn.org.uk

Rosemary Gorvin (Board Vice Chair)

Rosemary completed her state registered nurse training at St Mary’s Hospital, Paddington in 1978. The majority of her nursing career has been undertaken at her family’s nursing home in Hampshire which was owned by her mother, who was also a registered nurse. She inherited the nursing home and managed the day to day organisation and care of the residents. This involved the organising and clinical care of the residents, the organising and care of the staff, and the support of residents' families. Importantly she was also responsible for the financial viability of the home to ensure that residents received the level of care that allowed them to lead a good quality of life. Rosemary has recently retired from her position at the nursing home and can offer an important insight into the role of nurses in the care home sector, including the excellent care that they deliver and the difficulties they encounter. 

You can contact Rosemary by emailing: rosemary.gorvin@reps.rcn.org.uk

Tina Charlton (Board Member)

Tina has enjoyed a career in nursing for over 40 years. She has undertaken clinical roles in hospital, ICU and community roles with adults and children, management, commissioning, safeguarding and education. She leads with the ethos of creating common purpose with colleagues both internally and externally. Compassionate leadership underpins her leadership style and she had the opportunity to explore this in depth at Kings Fund the Top Managers Programme. Tina is delighted to serve the RCN regional board. She believes there has never been a time when the psychological safety of nurses has been more important for nurses, nursing and patient safety and that the RCN has a vital role and opportunity in achieving this for our profession.

Mary Codling (Ex Officio Professional Nursing Committee)

Mary has worked in the NHS since qualifying. Over the years Mary has trained and worked as an Epilepsy Nurse Specialist, Independent Nurse Prescriber, Best Interest Assessor, and an Associate Lecturer.  Mary has also conducted several research projects in practice, carried out audits that facilitated changes in service delivery, as well as publishing several papers, and developed national training and clinical resources. Mary works in her current role as Primary Health Care Lead for Learning Disabilities and acts as an advisor for several other organisations on areas such as epilepsy, learning disabilities and best interests. She has also been a peer reviewer for NIHR. Mary is the South East representative for the RCN Professional Nursing Committee and is also a Queens Nurse.

You can contact Mary by emailing: mary.codling@reps.rcn.org.uk

Morgan Cole Iguodala (Board Member)

You can contact Morgan by emailing: morgan.coleiguodala@reps.rcn.org.uk

Catherine Coppard (Board Member)

Hugo Dias Bastos (Board Member)

Hugo started his nursing career in England in 2015, initially working as a Healthcare Assistant while awaiting his NMC pin. From a Staff Nurse in A&E at East Surrey Hospital, he progressed to being a Matron in a nursing home. Working within the private sector, NHS and through nursing agencies has given him a detailed view of how different systems work and the chance to see different work policies, cultures and types of practice. He started his foundation training in Portugal (where he is originally from), studying acting for one year, which helped him develop his communication skills. He completed his Social Action Technician Course, alongside his Paramedic course through the Portuguese Red Cross (he was a volunteer paramedic, 2007-2015). He then completed a teaching course and became an external teacher within the Portuguese Education System. Hugo is currently a Charge Nurse in A&E at the Royal Sussex County Hospital, and is also an RCN Steward and the Chair of Brighton and Hove Branch.

You can contact Hugo by emailing: hugo.diasbastos@reps.rcn.org.uk

Cyzel Gomes (Board Member)

Paul Lambirth (Board Member)

Paul is a highly experienced nurse with over 30 years in the NHS, including the past five years in general practice as the Lead Nurse in Eastbourne. His diverse career spans roles in critical care, infection control, and frailty, alongside leadership positions across primary and secondary care. Paul is a passionate advocate for nursing, and has served as an RCN steward and as Communications Officer for the RCN East Sussex Branch. He has participated as a voting member at Congress and attended numerous RCN events nationwide, engaging with members and championing their voices.
He is dedicated to representing the interests of nurses across the South East and driving positive change for our members.

Anita McBride (Board Member)

Anita qualified as a registered nurse in London in 1986 and has since been employed by both the NHS and universities. She was a Director of a Research Unit at Oxford University, focusing on health promotion in its widest sense, and writing a textbook to assist health care professionals. She has a doctorate from Oxford and has published in several journals. She has also been the lead on behalf of the DoH in identifying and prioritising topics for NHS research funding, and the Head of R&D for a large NHS Trust. She spent several years in Tanzania as a volunteer where she was also honoured to be able to lead the development of nurse training throughout the country. She has been an active member of St John Ambulance for many years and wrote the very first ambulance aid training manual. She has substantial experience in EDs and has always combined her academia-based posts with working in ED. Currently, she works for South Central Ambulance Service as a clinical manager for 111/Integrated Urgent Care. She is an RCN Steward and the Chair for the Hampshire Branch.
You can contact Anita by emailing: anita.mcbride@reps.rcn.org.uk

Wendy Phillips (Board Member)

Wendy qualified as a nurse in 1983 and has undertaken many roles within the NHS, Marie Curie, home care services and interim/temporary posts. She has been part of the development of new NHS services, private sector services and worked with colleagues to produce a sharing platform for health and social care workforce development. 
As a South East Board Member, RCN Steward and  Hampshire Branch Executive, Wendy is looking forward to new opportunities to learn and support colleagues and RCN members.

You can contact Wendy by emailing: wendy.phillips@reps.rcn.org.uk