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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: Ellie Garnett-Scheffel
  • Secretary: Rubby Legbedze
  • Treasurer: Shereen Parker

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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.

This year's applications for funded voting places are closed. Details of 2026 funded places will be posted here as soon as available.

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Hear from members across our region



385 blog posts
  • Yvonne Bronsky Yvonne Bronsky 12 Dec 2024

    Annual review

    A reflection on the achievements and work undertaken by the Midwifery Forum Committee members in 2024.

  • Janet Hargreaves Janet Hargreaves 11 Dec 2024

    From the Archives: Alice Bird - Shaping the profession at Leeds General Infirmary

    The RCN archives hold a wealth of artifacts and papers documenting the history of nursing from individual lives to major events. This blog series from the History of Nursing Forum is delving into the collection to share its treasures and to bring the archive to life. This is the second of 3 posts, concerning Alice Bird, a 20th Century nurse, midwife and tutor who worked in Sussex and London during World War 2, before becoming a nurse tutor at Leeds General Infirmary.

  • Andrea Phillips Andrea Phillips 11 Dec 2024

    My journey to youth justice nursing

    This blog reflects on Andrea's 40 year nursing career, with emphasis on the last 16 and a half years working as specialist nurse with in the youth justice service.

  • Carmel O'Boyle Carmel O'Boyle 10 Dec 2024

    A New Chapter for the Region

    A blog from our outgoing RCN North West Board Chair, Carmel O'Boyle. 

  • Lisa Broad Lisa Broad 10 Dec 2024

    How the RCN's Job Evaluation project helped me

    One member reflects on the help she received from RCN North West to have her role re-banded. 

  • Estephanie Dunn Estephanie Dunn 10 Dec 2024

    A Fond Farewell

    The final blog before her retirement from outgoing North West Regional Director, Estephanie Dunn. 

  • Rian Gleave Rian Gleave 10 Dec 2024

    A time to give and receive

    RCN South East's Rian Gleave on how to get the most out of feedback.

  • Ellen McNicholas Ellen McNicholas 9 Dec 2024

    Your South East Regional Director

  • Callum Metcalfe-O'Shea Callum Metcalfe-O'Shea 9 Dec 2024

    The journey of the diabetes forum 2024

    The UK Professional Lead for Long Term Conditions, who has been supporting the Diabetes Forum chair and committee, discusses the progress of the forum throughout the year and what have been the key highlights.

  • Scottish Parliament at Holyrood Colin Poolman Colin Poolman 9 Dec 2024

    What's happening with the Assisted Dying Bill in Scotland?

    Colin Poolman, RCN Scotland Director, sets out what's happening with the Scottish legislation on assisted dying.

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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