ENGLAND'S leading nurse will be joining hundreds of health professionals from Teesside to celebrate local healthcare successes.

Sarah Mullally, chief nursing officer for the Department of Health, is a guest at the fifth conference and exhibition for local NHS and social care professionals, on Friday.

Held at Samsung, Wynyard Park, near Hartlepool, Celebrate Our Success is expected to attract 300 people. It is being co-hosted by North Tees, Hartlepool and Easington primary care trusts.