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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23 Sep 2025
Compassion at the core: A visit to PIPS (Positive Individual Proactive Support)
Last month, as part of our regional Independent Health and Social Care (IHSC) work, we had the privilege of visiting PIPS (Positive Individual Proactive Support) – a service that supports people with learning disabilities and complex needs to lead fulfilling lives.
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23 Sep 2025
Building a career in care: Rebecca’s path through apprenticeship and beyond
Registered learning disability nurse Rebecca Conlon shares her inspiring journey from support worker to deputy team manager at Positive Individual Proactive Support (PIPS). Her story highlights the power of values-driven care, the impact of apprenticeships, and the importance of supportive leadership in nurturing nursing talent.
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19 Sep 2025
Patient safety and nursing pay: two sides of the same coin
RCN General Secretary and Chief Executive Professor Nicola Ranger reflects on the relationship between patient safety and pay, and the launch of the RCN’s research strategy.
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16 Sep 2025
Crafting an effective abstract for the RCN Education Conference
This blog will help those who may be considering submitting an abstract for the RCN Education Forum Conference.
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15 Sep 2025
Nurses, AI, and the Elephant in the Room
Associate Director for International Nursing, Marcus Wootton, explores the current trajectory for AI in health care and argues we might be missing something....
Elections and appointments
Put forward an agenda item for Council
Page last updated - 29/01/2026