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Suffolk

RCN Suffolk Branch



If you're an RCN member working in Suffolk, you're automatically a member of our Suffolk branch. Welcome to your nursing community.

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

eastern.region@rcn.org.uk

Your branch team

  • Chair: Laura Bird
  • Vice chair: Vacant
  • Treasurer: Vacant
  • Secretary: Tracey Risebrow

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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
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

Branches play a key role in RCN Congress. Our members can submit debate topics for the annual conference, which are then discussed and voted on by the wider membership, influencing the RCN's future work.

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.

Branch policies and processes

Hear from members across our region



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  • James Maddocks James Maddocks 4 Aug 2025

    Rethinking a dementia journey

    For people living with dementia, a healthcare journey can feel confusing, overwhelming, and frightening whether it's a routine appointment or a blue-light emergency. For staff, especially those in transport or emergency care, supporting someone with cognitive impairment can be equally complex, particularly under pressure.

  • Sana Gul Sana Gul 4 Aug 2025

    Midwifery matters: representing at RCN Congress

    This Blog highlights my experience of attending RCN Congress 2025 in Liverpool, as a voting member on behalf of RCN Midwifery Forum. 

  • Claire Coughlan Claire Coughlan 4 Aug 2025

    The highs and lows of colorectal cancer nursing

    This Blog looks discusses some of the opportunities and challenges for Colorectal Cancer CNS’s.

  • Claire Sutton Claire Sutton 1 Aug 2025

    The COVID-19 Inquiry and the care sector

    As the latest module in the COVID Inquiry - focused on the impact of the pandemic on the care sector - finishes, Claire Sutton reflects on the importance of this module as well as the evidence the RCN gave to ensure the experiences of nursing staff were heard.

Elections and appointments

Get more involved by putting yourself forward as a candidate for Council, a board, a committee or a forum. You can also make your voice heard by voting in our current elections.
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Put forward an agenda item for Council

Members can submit an agenda item for Council to discuss at one of their meetings. If your submission is accepted, you can present it to Council during the meeting, either remotely or in person.
Submit an agenda item
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