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Suffolk

RCN Suffolk Branch



If you're Â鶹ÊÓƵ member 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: Vacant
  • Vice chair: Vacant
  • Treasurer: Vacant
  • Secretary: Tracey Risebrow

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All branch events

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



483 blog posts
  • Anne Pegram Anne Pegram 9 Jun 2026

    Matron Mrs Sophia Hogg: an advocate for mid-19th Century nursing

    The focus of this blog is Matron Mrs. Sophia Hogg and her role in establishing skilled nursing at Reading’s Royal Berkshire Hospital (RBH) between 1839-1846. Information in this blog was obtained from the RBH archive which provided an invaluable insight into nursing during Mrs. Hogg’s time. 

  • Matthew Stewart Matthew Stewart 8 Jun 2026

    A lot done, but more to do

    It's been six months since I updated you on my activity representing you. That time has flown by and there has been a lot of important workstreams progressed in the first half of this year.

  • Graphic reads: "It doesn't have to get worse before it gets better" Annie Clothier Annie Clothier 4 Jun 2026

    Peripheral arterial disease: The vital role of nursing in early recognition and holistic care

    For Legs Matter Week 2026, Annie explores the essential role nursing staff play in recognising Peripheral arterial disease (PAD), delivering holistic care, supporting self management and driving improvements in care pathways.

  • Rachel Barton Rachel Barton 4 Jun 2026

    Poor funding is eroding access to UK palliative care

    Close to 12 months on from Martin Galligan's blog (July 2025), funding challenges within palliative care across the UK remain unresolved and, in many cases are intensifying. This blog aims to consider the current financial situation affecting UK Hospices and maintain the prominence of this issue.

  • Debbie Holder Debbie Holder 3 Jun 2026

    My first time at Congress: Perspectives from the Vice Chair of the RCN Diabetes Forum

    In this blog, Vice Chair of the RCN Diabetes Forum Debbie Holder, shares her thoughts and experiences on her first time at Congress and what it means to get involved.

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.
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