
RCN Nottinghamshire 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
- 0345 772 6100
- Email: eastmidlands.region@rcn.org.uk
Your branch team
- Chair: Ellie Garnett-Scheffel
- Secretary: Rubby Legbedze
- Treasurer: Shereen Parker
Join our Facebook group
All branch events
Our branch annual general meeting (AGM)
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
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
Learning disability nursing in the UK: Where do we go?
This blog is a personal reflection on the challenges facing Registered Nurses in Learning Disabilities, to encourage nurses to take part in the RCN's UK Learning Disability Nursing Review.
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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
Caring behind the walls: Youth prison nursing
Children and Young People Nurses advocate for young people's rights, promote health equity, and contribute to rehabilitation. The role of the Prison Nurse is not just about treatment—it's about trust, transformation, and hope.
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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 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....
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12 Sep 2025
The, What? So What? and Now What? of Critically Reflective Leadership.
What? Almost a century ago, Dewy (1993) recognised the importance of reflecting on how our experiences facilitate personal growth and change. More recently, there has been an interest in how critically reflective leaders can improve team outcomes.
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12 Sep 2025
New Rep Connect: Your new online space for support and ideas
Launching on the brand new RCN Activism app on Tuesday 16 September
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12 Sep 2025
My trip to Australia – Where my leadership journey took me
Tara Rees, RCN Wales Nurse of the Year 2023 and Hepatology Clinical Nurse Specialist reflects on how being proactive in her development took her across the world.
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Page last updated - 29/07/2025