Independent health and social care
Northern and Yorkshire & the Humber Independent Sector Nursing
Many of our members are employed in independent health and social care (IHSC) in Northern and the Yorkshire & the Humber regions.
As the voice of nursing, we’re committed to connecting, engaging and representing nursing staff, no matter what sector or setting you’re employed in. This page signposts to useful information and resources about IHSC in Northern and Yorkshire & the Humber regions. For more general information about IHSC across the UK, please see our ‘Nursing across independent health and social care’ page.
You can find more regionally specific information in the sections below. If you can’t find what you’re looking for, please contact Leanne Hume, our Lead Nurse for Independent Health and Social Care (Northern Region): leanne.hume@rcn.org.uk or Michelle Raddings, our Lead Nurse for Independent Health and Social Care (Yorkshire & the Humber Region): michelle.raddings@rcn.org.uk.
They work closely with our Northern and Yorkshire & the Humber Independent Sector Network, which brings together members from across the various IHSC setting in both regions to share and swap information and the latest news, learn from one another and network.
If you would like to get involved in the network then keep an eye on our events listing page, social media accounts and look out for emails from the RCN in your inbox.
Upcoming events
Northern and Yorkshire & the Humber Independent Sector Network
Our Northern and Yorkshire & the Humber Independent Sector Network brings together members from across the various IHSC setting in both regions to share and swap information and the latest news, learn from one another and network. The network is co-chaired by Sandra Blades in the Northern region and Cheryl Lythgoe in the Yorkshire & the Humber region.
Cheryl Lythgoe, Yorkshire & the Humber co-chair of the Network
Cheryl Lythgoe is National Matron at Benenden Health, advising on health care direction and promoting excellent clinical care to ensure a quality member experience. She is an award-winning MSc-trained nurse consultant with over two decades of experience in A&E, general practice, the private sector and healthcare delivery.
Cheryl has worked as a nurse consultant undertaking clinical consultations where patients from cradle to grave would present for investigation, diagnosis, treatment and support. She also has extensive experience in commissioning, service delivery and workforce transformation.
Supporting people’s physical and mental wellbeing is one of her core values, and she strongly believes in providing people with the education and tools to make informed choices. Cheryl is a social scientist who is currently completing a PhD exploring and understanding what factors drive decision-making in clinical employment choice.
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blog posts
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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.
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25 Sep 2024
Celebrating our Nursing Workforce Standards Champions
Michelle Raddings, Yorkshire & the Humber region IHSC lead nurse reflects on the recent Nursing Workforce Standards Champions awards and celebration event.
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18 Jul 2024
Behind bars and bandages: providing care in prison
Leanne Hume and Michelle Raddings, our Lead Nurses for Independent Health and Social Care in the Northern and Yorkshire and Humber regions, discuss their visit to a regional reception prison and what they learned from the nursing staff there.
Become a representative
We are keen to recruit more RCN representatives who work within the independent sector. As an independent sector RCN representative, you would have the opportunity to make an even greater difference to patients and the working lives of your colleagues – as well as increasing your knowledge, developing new and transferable skills, and influencing important decisions.
If this is an area of work that interests you, and if you would like more information about becoming an independent sector RCN representative, please contact michelle.raddings@rcn.org.uk.
Page last updated - 14/10/2024
