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RCN Nottinghamshire Branch



If you're Â鶹ÊÓƵ 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: Vacant
  • 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



467 blog posts
  • Apekshit Sharma Apekshit Sharma 5 Dec 2025

    The journey of RCN Wales

    Have you ever wondered what it's like to step into an archive and slowly watch a story take shape around you? Curator Apekshit Sharma shares the story of RCN Wales HQ, TÅ· Maeth, at 60 years.

  • Professor Nicola Ranger Professor Nicola Ranger 5 Dec 2025

    A year of making the voice of nursing heard

    RCN General Secretary and Chief Executive, Professor Nicola Ranger, reflects on the continued impact on nursing staff and patients of corridor care and the results of our recent member surveys. 

  • Emma Firth Emma Firth 2 Dec 2025

    Nursing Times: Nurse Leader of the Year

    In this blog, Emma reflects on what brought her into prison nursing, her role working as a Regional Primary Care and Safeguarding Lead Nurse, and what it was like to win the 2025 Nurse Leader of the Year award at the Nursing Times Awards.

  • Rebecca Mapp Rebecca Mapp 2 Dec 2025

    Championing compassionate and inclusive abortion care

    Rebecca's blog focuses on championing compassionate and inclusive sexual, reproductive, and abortion healthcare, emphasising the need for non-judgmental, evidence-based care for all patients regardless of background or beliefs.

  • Claire Kinsella Claire Kinsella 1 Dec 2025

    Standing firm in pride and power: lessons from Michelle Cox’s landmark case

    RCN Learning and Development Facilitator Claire Kinsella shares her key take aways from hearing Michelle Cox discuss her landmark racial discrimination case at last month's RCN Joint Reps Conference.

  • Cathy Irving & Sam Fletcher Cathy Irving & Sam Fletcher 1 Dec 2025

    Making RCN communications work for you: share your views

    RCN Communications Directors Sam Fletcher and Cathy Irving explain why we’re asking members for their input on all things RCN communications.

  • Bejoy Sebastian Bejoy Sebastian 28 Nov 2025

    From budget disappointment to celebrating nursing excellence

    RCN President Bejoy Sebastian reflects on the budget, indefinite leave to remain and Nursing Support Workers’ Day. 

  • Charlotte Collings and William Jenner Charlotte Collings and William Jenner 27 Nov 2025

    Research, innovation and managing change - a review of our RCN Eastern board-led event

    Charlotte Collings, Chair RCN Eastern Region Board, and Vice Chair William Jenner, reflect upon the recent RCN Eastern board learning event on research, innovation and managing change.

  • Dr Liz Walsh Dr Liz Walsh 27 Nov 2025

    Amplifying the voice of nurses working in the justice system, at home and abroad

    Having dedicated her career to championing the role of nursing staff working in health and justice services, here RCN UK Professional Lead for Justice and Forensic Healthcare, Dr Liz Walsh, recounts her experiences amplifying this field of nursing around the world.

  • Faridat Ibidun Faridat Ibidun 26 Nov 2025

    From local voice to global platform

    In October 2025, the RCN North West regional board funded learning representative Faridat Ibidun to represent the organisation at the World Health Summit in Berlin as a youth delegate.

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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