Tess Bateman
| Tess Bateman | |
|---|---|
| Casualty character | |
| First appearance | "End of the Line (Part 1)" 13 September 2003 |
| Last appearance | "Too Old for This Shift" 27 August 2016 |
| Portrayed by | Suzanne Packer |
| Information | |
| Occupation |
Emergency Nurse Practitioner Clinical Nurse Manager Ward Sister Retired |
| Spouse(s) | Mike Bateman (until 2006) |
| Significant other(s) | Adrian Fletcher |
| Children | Sam Bateman (son) Saskia Bateman (daughter) |
| Relatives | Charlie Bateman (grandson) |
Tess Bateman is a fictional character from the BBC medical drama Casualty, played by Suzanne Packer. She first appeared in the series eighteen episode "End of the Line (Part 1)" on 13 September 2003. Tess is currently a senior ward sister. From her arrival until 2005, Tess was an emergency nurse practitioner and following that, she was promoted to clinical nurse manager for six years, until 2011. In May 2011, Tess resigned from her position and resumed the role of Band 7 Ward Sister, with Linda Andrews (Christine Tremarco) taking over her previous position. Nine weeks later, Linda resigns and Tess is reinstated as clinical nurse manager. Tess then continues this post for nearly a further four years when, in January 2015, Tess resigns to help set up a new health centre as a secondment. She returns two weeks later as a Band 7 Ward Sister, with Rita Freeman (Chloe Howman) taking over her previous position.
Former Casualty actor, Louis Emerick (who played Tess' husband Mike), revealed on Twitter that Packer had filmed her exit scenes for Casualty, after nearly twelve years in the role. No confirmation was released by the BBC or Packer, herself. Tess made the difficult decision of leaving Holby to live with her son, Sam (Luke Bailey), in Leeds following the birth of his son Charlie, on 15 August 2015. Tess then appeared through a video message to friend Zoe Hanna (Sunetra Sarker), wishing her luck for her wedding and that she is enjoying being a grandmother, on 22 August. Packer reprised her role for the 30th anniversary episode "Too Old for This Shift", which aired on 27 August 2016.
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