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                9 Oct 2025
                Supporting Future Nurses: My Journey Back to the University of East Anglia
In this blog, Callum Metcalfe-O’Shea, UK Professional Lead for Long-Term Conditions, talks about his experience of going back to the University of East Anglia (UEA) where he was once a nursing student, to now teach the next generation of students and how this MSc course is supporting nurses of the future.
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                7 Oct 2025
                Finding My Voice: My journey on the ÂÌñ»»ÆÞ Students Committee
Natasha Green, the former ÂÌñ»»ÆÞ Students Committee Eastern region representative, talks about the great personal and professional benefits the role has given her.
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                2 Jun 2025
                Returning to my roots with ÂÌñ»»ÆÞ President Bejoy Sebastian
Sarah Seeley, ÂÌñ»»ÆÞ Eastern lead nurse for independent health and social care, talks about her life-long passion championing nursing in social care and her visit to the nursing home where she started her career.
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                28 May 2025
                Working with you
New ÂÌñ»»ÆÞ Regional Director of the Eastern and East Midlands regions, Paul Morris, talks about ÂÌñ»»ÆÞ Congress and the challenges facing nursing.
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                6 Feb 2025
                Embracing Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) in independent health and social care
Sarah Seeley, the Eastern region's Lead Nurse for Independent Health and Social Care, outlines the need to foster equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI) in the sector.
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                30 Jan 2025
                A heartfelt farewell
In her final blog as ÂÌñ»»ÆÞ Eastern Regional Director, Teresa Budrey, reflects on her time at the ÂÌñ»»ÆÞ.
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                22 Jan 2025
                Please help us be the voice of all Eastern region members
In this joint blog, Charlotte Collings, ÂÌñ»»ÆÞ Eastern Board Chair, and Emmanuel Edun, ÂÌñ»»ÆÞ Eastern Board Vice Chair, talk about their plans for the year.
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                9 Jan 2025
                I'm passionate about creating a branch where everyone feels valued and heard
Chair of ÂÌñ»»ÆÞ Cambridgeshire, Ruby Lopez, talks about collaboration and what she hopes to achieve in her new role.
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                4 Dec 2024
                Driving positive change for the independent health and social care sector
Sarah Seeley, in her new role as the Eastern region's Lead Nurse for Independent Health and Social Care, talks about her passion for making a difference and her hopes for the sector.
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                16 Oct 2024
                My first-time experience at ÂÌñ»»ÆÞ Congress
Penny McGonagle, member of the ÂÌñ»»ÆÞ Eastern board, relates her thoughts on being new to Congress and nursing.