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: Eleanor Garnett-Scheffel
- Secretary: Alex Knight
- Treasurer: Sophie McKay
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.
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.
Hear from members across our region
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19 May 2026
From global service to island practice: My journey in occupational health nursing
This blog explores occupational health nursing through a global lens, sharing practical insights from the Cayman Islands on workforce wellbeing, prevention, cultural awareness, and how small, context-driven interventions can improve staff health and healthcare outcomes.
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19 May 2026
Where are the jobs for newly registered nurses?
Professor Jane Ball, Director of the RCN Institute of Nursing Excellence explains why governments must invest in nursing to solve the systemic issues facing health and care.
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19 May 2026
Defining excellence in practice: The new emergency care nursing competency framework
We are pleased to announce the publication of the updated Competency Framework for Registered Nurses in Emergency Care: Level 1 and 2—a streamlined, contemporary resource designed to support nurses working across urgent and emergency care settings.
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15 May 2026
Valuing our global profession
RCN President Bejoy Sebastian reflects on International Nurses’ Day and looks forward to RCN Congress 2026.
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15 May 2026
Why is this guide needed?
The CIRCLE study (2022-2024) was developed to address the issue that many older LGBTQ+ people face significant barriers and inequalities when engaging with social care services in the UK.
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13 May 2026
Hybrid nursing leadership: not a luxury, but a safety requirement
Modern nursing is too complex to be led at a distance. If authority is separated from clinical and professional credibility, safety is weakened, not strengthened.
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13 May 2026
Insights into being an Elected Council member
Sally Bassett shares her insight into RCN Council and what opportunities are available for members to lead.
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12 May 2026
DUKPC 2026: A flying visit to Liverpool
Tamsin talks about her attendance at Diabetes UK as a speaker and attendee.
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11 May 2026
Together we rise: 25 Years of NSW membership
A Message from Sharon Mitchel, RCN UK Nursing Support Workers Committee Chair.
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6 May 2026
Walking my mum home: Reflections on care, loss and a new chapter
For Dying Matters Awareness Week, Rosalind Mabey shares a moving reflection on caring for her mother at the end of life. Her story highlights why open conversations about death and dying matter.
Elections and appointments
Put forward an agenda item for Council
Page last updated - 01/04/2026