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Suffolk

RCN Suffolk Branch



If you're ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ 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.

Your branch team

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

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All branch events

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 RCN Congress

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

All members can attend RCN 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 RCN 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.

Hear from members across our region



478 blog posts
  • Paul Irving Paul Irving 12 Dec 2025

    Reflections on the Education Conference

    As we approach the time when all the abstracts come in for next year’s conference, and before we as a committee and volunteers do the shortlisting of those submitted, I have taken time to reflect on this year’s conference.

  • Christopher Healey and Rosemary Peters Christopher Healey and Rosemary Peters 12 Dec 2025

    My First Experience with End-of-Life Care

    A reflection.

  • Chris Starnes, Matthew Stewart and Vicky Brotherton at the RCN Joint Reps conference in April 2025 800x400 Matthew Stewart Matthew Stewart 11 Dec 2025

    Keeping this a secret was so hard

    As we near the end of 2025 I have reflected on last 12 months of my RCN activities and how they have developed me as an individual as I have supported my branch as branch secretary, members across the region in my role as an ex officio board member and nationally in my role on the Stewards Committee. 

  • A scene of the nativity featuring two midwives Professor Jane Salvage Professor Jane Salvage 10 Dec 2025

    The Midwives’ Gospel: the forgotten women at the birth of Jesus

    RCN Fellow Professor Jane Salvage puts two legendary midwives back in the picture after their historic erasure.

  • Sarah Dodsworth Sarah Dodsworth 10 Dec 2025

    Reflecting on 2025 and looking ahead

    As 2025 comes to a close, Sarah Dodsworth, Regional Director for RCN Northern and Yorkshire & the Humber Regions, reflects on an extraordinary year and shares what’s next.

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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Put forward an agenda item for Council

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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Page last updated - 29/07/2025