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RCN Nottinghamshire Branch



If you're an RCN member working in Nottinghamshire, you're automatically a member of our Nottinghamshire 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.

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Your branch team

  • Chair: Eleanor Garnett-Scheffel
  • Secretary: Alex Knight
  • Treasurer: Sophie McKay

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Our branch annual general meeting (AGM)

Every year, our branch holds its annual general meeting (AGM). We review our branch activity over the past twelve months, before mapping out what we want to achieve over the next year. It's also a chance to 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.

Applications for funded voting places at Congress 2026 are open until 7 December 2025. To find out more, including how to apply, explore our Congress webpages.

Branch policies and processes

Hear from members across our region



492 blog posts
  • Sarah Jackson Sarah Jackson 17 Jul 2026

    Safety, equity and expertise: A turning point for learning disability nursing

    Following the publication of the RCN’s UK review of learning disability nursing, Chair of the RCN Learning Disability Nursing Forum Sarah Jackson shares her reflections on the review - and how we’ll be using this week’s RCN Learning Disability Nursing Forum in Focus Week to sound the call for members to get involved. 

  • Claire Chatterton Claire Chatterton 17 Jul 2026

    The importance of Remembrance

    In this Blog, Claire reflects on her visit to the Thiepval Memorial in France and remembering the 110th anniversary of the Battle of the Somme.

  • Carolyn Fleurat Carolyn Fleurat 17 Jul 2026

    A reflection on the success of Congress 2026

    My reflection of Congress as chair of the District and Community nursing forum, the success of championing community services and lobbying for change.

  • Lucy Muchina Lucy Muchina 16 Jul 2026

    What the new NHS Leadership and Management Framework means for nursing

    RCN, Associate Director, Leadership Academy (Interim) Lucy Muchina reflects on the publication of a new NHS leadership and management framework and sets out what will be needed in order for it to deliver for the nursing profession.

  • Gail Goddard Gail Goddard 7 Jul 2026

    Supporting students in clinical practice

    Clinical placements can shape a student's future career. By understanding neurodiversity and supporting reasonable adjustments, practice assessors and supervisors can help pre-registration and post-registration nursing students flourish in practice and deliver safe, compassionate care.

  • CHOW library in a box north wales Majella Kavanagh Majella Kavanagh 3 Jul 2026

    Care Home Open Week: Connecting, learning and reflecting

    My recent road trip to north Wales offered not only beautiful scenery, but also a valuable opportunity to connect with colleagues, share learning and gain insight into the lived experiences of care across communities.

  • Rebekah Overend Rebekah Overend 30 Jun 2026

    More than a moment of care in childhood: how children and young people (CYP) nursing staff shape the future of health care

    This first national Children’s Nurses’ Day, RCN Professional Lead for Children and Young People’s Nursing, Reb Overend reflects on the vital and unique role of CYP nursing staff.

  • Wendy Irwin Wendy Irwin 29 Jun 2026

    Building change that lasts: an update on our anti-discrimination work

    Following the publication of our latest Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) report, RCN Head of Equity and Inclusion Wendy Irwin, reflects on the progress made and the foundations built towards a more inclusive organisation for members and improved support for the profession – now and in the future.

  • ICM conference 2026 Angela Cartwright Angela Cartwright 29 Jun 2026

    The ICM Congress - Why More Midwives Matter

    A reflection of the RCN at the 34th Triennial Congress of the International Confederation of Midwives, and how this relates to current challenges impacting UK maternity services.

  • Carli Whittaker Carli Whittaker 29 Jun 2026

    Strengthening paediatric nursing across Europe

    With the ABPN's Children's Nurses day on the 30 June, the RCN continues to strengthen it's voice for nurses nationally, and more broadly within Europe. The challenges and innovations are shared and the collaboration is its strength.

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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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.
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