ASSOCIATION OF CATHOLIC NURSES England and Wales NATIONAL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

NATIONAL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

It is with great sadness that we announce the recent deaths of Fr Eric Mead for many years our National Chaplain and Josie Lowe a much loved and respected member of our Association. Our prayers are with them both .

NATIONAL EXECUTIVE MEETINGS ARE HELD FEBRUARY, JUNE AND OCTOBER EACH YEAR .

FR MICHAEL STACK

NATIONAL CHAPLAIN & ECCLESIASTICAL ADVISER

Fr Michael Stack
email michael.stack3@gmail.com

St Osburg's Priory, Barras Lane, Coventry CV1 4AQ Tel 024 76 220402 /07724078905

JANET MUCHENGWA

NATIONAL PRESIDENT .

Ms Janet Muchengwa

Flat 3 Centre View Appartments , 4 Whitgift Street , Croydon CR0 1EX

Tel 02086499941

email   catholicnurses@live.co.uk or JMuchengwa@yahoo.co.uk

Originally from Zambia, a land locked country in Southern Africa. I am currently working as a Junior Sister at Mayday University Hospital in Croydon. I qualified with a diploma in General Nursing from the University Teaching Hospital School of Nursing in Lusaka, Zambia and did a bachelors degree in Nursing Science, qualifying as a Nurse Educator and Health Services Manager from the University of South Africa.

Janet lives in Croydon with her family and is currently a practitioner member of Croydon Safeguarding Vulnerable Adults Multiagency Board.

GERRY YATES

NATIONAL VICE PRESIDENT
Mrs Gerry Yates

Laurel House , 35 Seaview Road , Herne Bay , Kent CT6 6JB

JACQUELINE ( JACQUI )HALL

CICIAMS INTERNATIONAL REPRESENTATIVE FOR THE ASSOCIATION OF CATHOLIC NURSES ENGLAND AND WALES

Mrs Jacqueline Hall
MSc Health & Social Research(Northumbria) , MSc Health Ergonomics (Surrey), Registered Nurse (Adult) , Registered Nurse Tutor, Cert Ed --Lecturer /Practice Educator . NEBOSH Cert -Registered Tutor for Patient Handling and Moving.

Long serving and active member of British Army TAs - Has been awarded the Afghanistan Medal for international nursing services as a TA nursing officer working abroad 4 months in Afghanistan click here for pictures

Recently retired Senior Lecturer Nursing Northumbria University - Specialism-  Lifting , Handling and Moving. Retired RCN Health&SafetyRep.Worked as a nursery nurse and trained as teacher before qualifying as a  registered nurse & lecturer/practice educator. Eucharistic minister.Married living with her husband & family in Northumbria 3 children - 1 at school ,1 PGCE teaching PE Psychology & 1 (the eldest) still living at home and mother of Jacqui's two grandchildren.

Member representative for the Association of Catholic Nurses at the international meetings of CICIAMS (Catholic International Committee of Nurses and Medico-Social Assistants sometimes translated as International Catholic Committee of Nurses and Medico-Social Assistants).

2 Heswall Rd,Northburn Dale, Cramlington ,Northumberland NE23 3UU

email jacqueline.hall@hotmail.co.uk

MARY FARNAN

NATIONAL SECRETARY / JOURNAL EDITOR & WEBSITE  MANAGEMENT-ASSOCIATION OF CATHOLIC NURSES WEBSITES & CICIAMS INTERNATIONAL WEBSITE.

Mrs Mary Farnan,

RN/RHV , MEd Lifelong Learning,(OU) ,MBPsS /MSc Psychology/Child Development (OU) MA modules Christian & Medical Ethics Maryvale Institute, Further & Adult Education Teachers Cert . ENB 931 Care of the Dying. ENB 901Theory Sexual Health /Natural Family Planning Teachers Cert. Diplomas Social Policy Counselling & Health Law . Cert Spirituality,Health &Healing Cardinal Stritch RC Univ.(online).

Health Visitor & RCN accredited Learning Rep  Bham .Past FE lecturing child health & child protection.Also past natural family planning/ breast feeding research & elderly/ terminal care. RC school governor &   eucharistic minister. F/H doctors teachers nurses priests- -A levels Latin French English St Pauls RC Girls School B.Ham. Nurse & Part 1 midwifery training Good Hope S.Coldfield, RHV Training BHam.Ex-husband deceased-3 children -1st former building surveyor- :works in probation -BScHons  criminal & youth justice , 2nd married to  C/E primary school -head teacher 1 daughter - BA(Hons )- Business & Information &Art History Studies & postgrad management/training qualifications-previously worked as a manager at the General Social Care Council --currently  LA area Disabilities & Equalities manager , 3rd:PGCE(PCE) &BIAD PGCert Art Education -1 baby son.

26 Charnwood Rd,Great Barr,Birmingham B42 1JR

email    catholicnurses@msn.com or marycfarnan@msn.com

Tel 0121 251 8515/07956527435

ELIZABETH ( LIZ ) COONEY

NATIONAL TREASURER

Mrs Elizabeth Cooney

Has worked in General Nursing and Elderly /End of Life Care in Staffordshire for many years.    A longtime member of the National Executive Committee -has held a variety of offices on the National Executive - also many years Birmingham Diocesan president involved in the running of a large active group of the Association of Catholic Nurses in North Staffordshire . Born in Ireland - lives in Newcastle under Lyme with her husband a retired Police Officer - no children.

5 Shefford Rd.,Seabridge, Newcastle under Lyme,Staffs,ST5 3LE.

email johncooney260@btinternet.com

Tel 0178 261 7872

NORAH McCARTHY
BENE MERENTI -REPRESENTATIVE TO THE GUILD OF CATHOLIC DOCTORS/ CATHOLIC MEDICAL ASSOCIATION MEETINGS LONDON .

Mrs Nora McCarthy
Bene Merenti.for services to the Association /Guild of Catholic Nurses . Association of Catholic Nurses representative to the Guild of Catholic Doctors. Former National Secretary of the Association of Catholic Nurses and an active member of the National Executive Committee for many years. Association of Catholic Nurses representative to the Guild of Catholic Doctors / Catholic Medical Association meetings in London. Recently retired from a Practice Nursing post. Living in Surrey with her husband close to her children.

22 Smallmead,Horley, Surrey, RH6 9AX

email nora.mccarthy@btinternet.com

TERESA LYNCH

Ms Teresa Lynch

MSc, RGN,RNT

A specialist support and information nurse (oncology) .Teresa has previously worked in nurse education and as a specialist practitioner in palliative care .

Flat 2   168 Earls Court Road , London SW5 9QQ

Email Teresalynch1@hotmail.co.uk

CHRISTINE BENTLEY MBE.

Mrs Christine Bentley

MBE for services to Nursing. A Matron in the Medical Directorate of a local hospital in Kent covering 4 wards, a Clinical Decisions Unit and a Coronary Care Unit . Has also worked in Womens' Health gynaecology. Has held recent consecutive offices as Vice -President and President of the Association of Catholic Nurses . A eucharistic minister.

Recently invited to become Trustee of a local hospice in Kent.

23 Ethelbert Rd, Minnis Bay, Birchington ,Kent

email Chris.BENTLEY@ekht.nhs.uk

RACHEL FIELD

NMC (NURSING AND MIDWIFERY COUNCIL) ETHICS ADVISER ,LONDON.

Mrs Rachel Field

Westminster

MA Medical Ethics(Linacre Centre)

RGN,RM,RNT,RM , Dip Crim.,SSSSTJ.

JP and Former Lecturer of Midwifery London Universities. A former UKCC and still active as a current NMC external ethics adviser -London.

ESTHER MENSAH

Mrs Esther Mensah,

144 Richmond Road , Thornton Heath , Surrey CR7 7QD

email Lady.mens@hotmail.co.uk

DIOCESAN CHAPLAINS FOR THE ASSOCIATION OF CATHOLIC NURSES ARE ALSO INVITED TO NATIONAL EXECUTIVE MEETINGS