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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Be the first to know about meetings and connect with your fellow branch members
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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blog posts
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8 Apr 2026
Early childhood health literacy: A nursing view
This blog explores how early childhood story sessions support literacy, language development, and family engagement, illustrating how social factors shape health literacy. It highlights the role of nurses in promoting learning, wellbeing, and early intervention beyond clinical settings.
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7 Apr 2026
A reflection on my first twelve months
North West Regional Director Simon Browes reflects on his first year in post.
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7 Apr 2026
Are we there yet?
Are we truly involving people with Parkinson’s in decisions about their care? This blog explores shared decision making, highlighting the importance of combining clinical expertise with patients’ lived experience — also known as 'chronic knowledge'.
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2 Apr 2026
The courage and dignity of the nursing profession
RCN President, Bejoy Sebastian reflects on recent moments of solidarity, pride and inspiration from nursing staff in the UK and internationally.
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2 Apr 2026
Safe nurse staffing levels are critical to Scotland’s health
Our manifesto includes a call for the introduction of mandatory minimum nurse-to-patient ratios for all health and care settings. Without safe nurse to patient ratios, people are being put at risk.
Elections and appointments
Put forward an agenda item for Council
Page last updated - 29/01/2026
