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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4 Jun 2026
Peripheral arterial disease: The vital role of nursing in early recognition and holistic care
For Legs Matter Week 2026, Annie explores the essential role nursing staff play in recognising Peripheral arterial disease (PAD), delivering holistic care, supporting self management and driving improvements in care pathways.
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4 Jun 2026
Poor funding is eroding access to UK palliative care
Close to 12 months on from Martin Galligan's blog (July 2025), funding challenges within palliative care across the UK remain unresolved and, in many cases are intensifying. This blog aims to consider the current financial situation affecting UK Hospices and maintain the prominence of this issue.
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3 Jun 2026
My first time at Congress: Perspectives from the Vice Chair of the RCN Diabetes Forum
In this blog, Vice Chair of the RCN Diabetes Forum Debbie Holder, shares her thoughts and experiences on her first time at Congress and what it means to get involved.
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3 Jun 2026
RCN Congress from a Defence Nurse perspective
In this blog, Suzanne talks about her experience of RCN Congress, attending as a Defence nurse and why Defence nurses should attend.
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2 Jun 2026
The public health tools we can’t afford to lose
This blog looks at the history and importance of partner notification and motivational interviewing, and how these core nursing skills remain essential to public health.
Elections and appointments
Put forward an agenda item for Council
Page last updated - 29/01/2026