RCN Suffolk Branch
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
Your branch team
- Chair: Vacant
- 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
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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6 Oct 2026
Excellence, activism and belonging in rural maternity settings
Rural and coastal communities are challenged in the current healthcare system. As nurses and midwives working in these areas the people we care for become woven into our own lives. This creates a unique form of accountability which should afford us opportunities to be activists.
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1 Oct 2026
Black History Month 2026: Honouring our communities and building an anti-racist future
Chair of the RCN Anti-Racism Sub-Group Mehvish Shaffi-Ajibola reflects on the importance of Black History month and why recognising the tremendous contribution of Black nursing must go hand in hand with action to tackle racism and create lasting change.
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1 Oct 2026
Malawi nurses’ call for evidence: the launch of the Malawi Journal of Nursing and Midwifery
Developed through the leadership of nurses and midwives in Malawi, and supported by a growing partnership with the RCN, the launch of the Malawi Journal of Nursing and Midwifery marks an important step in strengthening nursing-led research, evidence and professional leadership in Malawi.
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30 Sep 2026
What does career success look like to you?
RCN South East's Rian Gleave considers how a personal approach to career development can boost your professional success.
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29 Sep 2026
Nursing Support Workers can join, get involved and succeed in the RCN
Sharon Mitchel on the important role of Nursing Support Worker members in the RCN.
Elections and appointments
Put forward an agenda item for Council
Page last updated - 29/06/2026