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
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 Oct 2025
Are you vaccinated?
RCN South East's Rian Gleave on why health care workers need to be proactive about vaccinations.
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23 Oct 2025
Vaccination uptake: a shared responsibility for all health care professionals
Lydia Langridge, CHIS GP Liaison and Senior Team Clinician, on how health care workers can improve vaccine coverage.
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23 Oct 2025
Championing Neurodiversity in Diabetes: Care Reflections from DPC
In this blog, Acting Chair Amanda Williams, reflects on her time presenting at the Diabetes Professional Care Conference alongside UK Professional Lead for Long Term Conditions, on the new neurodiversity resource from RCN with a special focus on diabetes and the importance of awareness in practice.
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22 Oct 2025
Black History Month 2025: Standing Firm in Power and Pride
North West Regional Board member Lucy examines the ways in which the challenges facing Black healthcare workers have changed over the decades since the arrival of the Windrush generation.
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22 Oct 2025
Strengthening Connections with Military Nursing: Reflections from the International Military Nursing Conference
Kendal Andreason reflects on how international collaboration is shaping the future of military nursing, following a landmark conference hosted by UK Defence Medical Services.
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21 Oct 2025
Reflections on the Custody and Caring Conference
A reflection on attending the International Custody and Caring Conference in Canada, sharing insights on attending an international event for nurses working within healthcare in justice settings, and how "human connection changes direction".
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16 Oct 2025
The power of connection: elevating palliative care through collaboration
Meeting RCN members as a professional adviser to the independent health and community health sector in Wales is one of the best parts of my role.
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16 Oct 2025
Reimagining wound care: how the ANCLE Café and digital innovation are transforming lives in Wales
The ANCLE Café in Cardiff is transforming chronic wound care by combining expert treatment, student-led support and community connection, helping patients regain health and hope. Paired with digital innovation, it’s a blueprint for compassionate, efficient and person‑centred care across Wales.
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15 Oct 2025
Why Newly Registered Nurses Need to Understand Research — Or Risk Being Left Behind
Starting out as a newly registered nurse can feel overwhelming. You’re expected to make independent decisions, provide safe care, and be recognised as a professional in your own right. But many of us don’t always feel confident when it comes to research or evidence — and that can make speaking up harder than it needs to be.
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14 Oct 2025
Reflections on supportive oncology in 2025
Attending the UKASCC 2025 Conference in Manchester reminded me how supportive oncology connects every part of cancer care. From prevention to palliation, it’s about helping people live well, not just longer, with and beyond cancer.
Elections and appointments
Put forward an agenda item for Council
Page last updated - 29/07/2025