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Suffolk

ÂÌñ»»ÆÞ Suffolk Branch



If you're an ÂÌñ»»ÆÞ member working in Suffolk, you're automatically a member of our Suffolk branch. Welcome to your nursing community.

Our branch includes members working at NHS, independent, higher education and care home employers, as well as students.

Getting involved in our branch means more than attending meetings. Whether you’re organising for better conditions, supporting a colleague or pushing for systemic change, your involvement helps turn shared concerns into collective action.

Contact us

eastern.region@rcn.org.uk

Your branch team

  • Chair: Laura Bird
  • Vice chair: Vacant
  • Treasurer: Vacant
  • Secretary: Tracey Risebrow

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Our branch annual general meeting (AGM)

Every year, our branch holds its AGM, where we:

  • review our branch activity over the past twelve months
  • map out what we want to achieve over the next year
  • elect the branch committee for the coming year
  • discuss with your fellow branch members the issues which are most important to you right now
This is your chance to help set the nursing agenda. Details of the next AGM will be posted in the events section as soon as available.

Our branch and ÂÌñ»»ÆÞ Congress

Branches play a key role in ÂÌñ»»ÆÞ Congress. Our members can submit debate topics for the annual conference, which are then discussed and voted on by the wider membership, influencing the ÂÌñ»»ÆÞ's future work.

All members can attend ÂÌñ»»ÆÞ Congress for free. There are also fully funded voting places for members, where travel, accommodation and food are provided. Voting members are there to listen, participate and vote on resolutions that are proposed by ÂÌñ»»ÆÞ branches, forums and committees across the UK.

This year's applications for funded voting places are closed. Details of 2026 funded places will be posted here as soon as available.

Branch policies and processes

Hear from members across our region



463 blog posts
  • Rebekah Overend Rebekah Overend 30 Oct 2025

    Caring behind the walls: Youth prison nursing

    Children and young people nurses advocate for young people's rights, promote health equity, and contribute to rehabilitation. The role of the prison nurse is not just about treatment—it's about trust, transformation, and hope.

  • Daniel Gooding Daniel Gooding 30 Oct 2025

    How to be prepared for the upcoming winter as a CYP Nurse

    With winter around the corner, Daniel gives some tips on how nurses can prepare for the upcoming winter. 

  • Callum Metcalfe-O'Shea Callum Metcalfe-O'Shea 27 Oct 2025

    Supporting the future of nursing: preparing for the realities of multimorbidity

    Callum Metcalfe-O'Shea explores how a new resource is supporting student and early career nurses to deliver safe, person-centred care amid rising complexity and multimorbidity in health care.

  • Natasha Witchell Natasha Witchell 27 Oct 2025

    Fertility care at home: How digital nursing is empowering patients

    Fertility treatment can demand a lot of time from patients, all those appointments and endless forms can often make patients and their partners feel overwhelmed and anxious but is digital nursing changing the ways we can provide care for our patients. By taking expert care out of the clinic and into the comfort of people’s homes, digital technology is helping us stay connected with patients, simplify their treatment plans, and offer support that’s not just flexible, but can also be personal and compassionate.

  • Images from Imperial War Museum's 'Unsilenced: Sexual Violence in Conflict' exhibition Dr Liz Walsh Dr Liz Walsh 27 Oct 2025

    Collaborating with the Imperial War Museum and their exhibition 'Unsilenced: Sexual Violence in Conflict'

    At the end of August 2025, myself, Dr Liz Walsh (UK Professional Lead for Justice and Forensic Healthcare), Jess Davidson (ÂÌñ»»ÆÞ Fellow and Nurse Lead for Sexual Assault Referral Services in Scotland) and Thomas Matthews (one of our IT Audio Digital Engineers) visited the Imperial War Museum in London, to make a film in their exhibition, Unsilenced: Sexual Violence in Conflict.

Elections and appointments

Get more involved by putting yourself forward as a candidate for Council, a board, a committee or a forum. You can also make your voice heard by voting in our current elections.
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Members can submit an agenda item for Council to discuss at one of their meetings. If your submission is accepted, you can present it to Council during the meeting, either remotely or in person.
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