
RCN Nottinghamshire branch
Our branch includes members at major NHS trusts covering Queen’s Medical Centre, City Hospital and Kings Mill Hospital, as well as members at NHS mental health and community trusts, independent sector providers and care homes.
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
- 0345 772 6100
- Email: eastmidlands.region@rcn.org.uk
Your branch team
- Chair: Ellie Garnett-Scheffel
- Secretary: Position vacant
- Treasurer: Shereen Parker
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All branch events
Our branch annual general meeting (AGM)
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
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
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23 May 2025
Nursing pay: we need a pathway to progression
General Secretary and Chief Executive Professor Nicola Ranger reflects on the recent announcements on NHS pay awards and RCN Congress 2025.
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22 May 2025
Why doesn’t England have its own cancer plan (and does it matter)?
RCN Fellow Paul Trevatt (RN, FRCN, MSc, BSc Hons, Dip Counselling) charts a potted history of England’s cancer strategy and says nursing staff should advocate for the cancer care patients deserve.
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21 May 2025
Hear from Claire: Reflections on ‘Adult Social Care – Is Nursing the Solution?’
On Tuesday 6 May, the Royal College of Nursing brought together an extraordinary range of voices from across the UK to set the background and start to explore a critical and timely question: Is nursing the solution to the adult social care crisis?
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20 May 2025
From Birth to Advocacy: A Midwife’s Journey Supporting Life After Childhood Brain Injury
My name is Emma Trudgill and I am an RCN North-West member. I work within the independent sector as a midwife and clinical advisor, supporting families and individuals affected by childhood-acquired brain injuries. Many of the families I work with are facing life-changing challenges, often the result of avoidable injuries sustained during birth or in the early postnatal period.
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20 May 2025
Crystal Care- A Model of Nursing-Led Excellence in Social Care
Crystal Care is a leading independent health and social care provider, delivering high-quality, person-centred support across a wide range of settings, including domiciliary care, residential care homes, and day centres.
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19 May 2025
RCN Dementia Awareness Week 2025
In a very moving account, South East Board Chair, Michael Fanning, reflects on "finding the joy in the moment" when supporting a friend with dementia.
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19 May 2025
Recognising and responding to Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS)
RCN Associate Director for Nursing Practice, Patricia Hughes, shares her reflections on her recent attendance at the newly established all-party parliamentary group for Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome
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16 May 2025
‘Everything but bored’ – school nursing in the independent sector
Life as a school nurse in an independent school can be as varied and fulfilling as any other setting, writes Victoria Khan.
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14 May 2025
Why we must talk about Prostate Cancer
In this blog, Michael talks about his experience of being diagnosed with prostate cancer and the importance of having early conversations to raise awareness.
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13 May 2025
Life as a Consultant Nurse and Clinical Director
A nurse as a Clinical Director (CD) is uncommon in most organisations. I therefore consider my appointment to interim CD is as much a testament to the foresight and bravery of my line managers, as it is about my skill to perform. Eight months into this role, I reflect on my day to day experience.
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