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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.

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Hear from members across our region



491 blog posts
  • Dr Denise Chaffer Dr Denise Chaffer 11 Apr 2025

    Corridor care: why nursing staff must be heard in the corridors of power

    RCN Fellow and Former RCN President Denise Chaffer says UK governments should significantly invest in a preventative, public health approach to address the corridor care crisis. 

  • Tiago Horta Reis da Silva Tiago Horta Reis da Silva 10 Apr 2025

    Sustainable development goals and older people

    This blog discusses the importance of including older people in the global framework of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). It highlights how the SDGs relate to geriatric nursing, focusing on health, equality, and social inclusion, which are essential for addressing the unique challenges faced.

  • Chris Starnes, Matthew Stewart and Vicky Brotherton at the RCN Joint Reps conference in April 2025 800x400 Chris Starnes Chris Starnes 10 Apr 2025

    Joint Representatives' Spring conference, 13-14 March 2025, Bristol

    I recently attended the RCN Joint Reps’ conference in Bristol. It was a real pleasure to work with my fellow UK committee members: Matthew Stewart, UK Stewards Committee member, and Vicky Brotherton, UK Safety Reps Committee Chair, and with them, to represent the South West region at the event. In fact, it was great to meet fellow reps from across our region and beyond.  

  • Suman Shrestha Suman Shrestha 7 Apr 2025

    Critical care nursing on the international stage

    RCN Professional Lead for Critical Care, Suman Shrestha MBE, shares his reflections from his recent attendance at the joint Critical Care Nursing Association of Philippines, Inc (CCNAPI) Annual Convention 2025 and the 3rd Congress of the Southeast Asian Federation of Critical Care Nurses in Manila.

  • Charlotte Glynn Charlotte Glynn 4 Apr 2025

    Measurement of pregnancy planning in abortion care

    This blog is about my research project entitled "A qualitative study evaluating the implementation of the London Measure of Unplanned Pregnancy (LMUP) during antenatal and abortion care to assess pregnancy circumstance".

  • Professor Nicola Ranger Professor Nicola Ranger 4 Apr 2025

    No more missed opportunities: time to invest in nursing

    RCN General Secretary and Chief Executive Professor Nicola Ranger reflects on the impact of the late NHS pay award for nursing staff and telling MPs and peers about the urgent need for investment in the nursing workforce. 

  • Rearview shot of a group of businesspeople raising their hands to ask questions during a conference Majella Kavanagh Majella Kavanagh 3 Apr 2025

    Addressing Health Care Access for Vulnerable Populations

    My reflections on Cymorth Cymru’s Inclusion Health Summit.

  • Anne Howard Anne Howard 3 Apr 2025

    Attending fertility conferences as a fertility nurse - A journey beyond education

    This blog aims to encourage fertility nurses to attend fertility conferences, but not just for the education. Yes, education is a huge part of it, however conferences give us opportunities to share best practice, network and collaborate and this blog will tell you how. 

  • Simon Browes Simon Browes 2 Apr 2025

    Hitting the ground running

    New North West Regional Director Simon Browes on an eventful first few weeks in post.

  • Victoria Sweetmore Victoria Sweetmore 2 Apr 2025

    Asylum Years: Back to the Future? Glimpses of Institutional Life in the 1970s

    This Blog looks at the forthcoming book Asylum Years: Back to the Future? Glimpses of Institutional Life in the 1970s, where readers are invited to step back in time and explore a world that has since vanished; the closed ecosystem of mental health institutions in the early 1970s. 

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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