RCN Suffolk 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鈥檙e organising for better conditions, supporting a colleague or pushing for systemic change, your involvement helps turn shared concerns into collective action.
Contact us
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
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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16 Jun 2026
Young Carers in Focus: A Call to Action for Nurses
Young carers face health inequalities: poorer mental and physical health, lower educational attainment, more likely to live in poverty and experience more loneliness than their peers. Nurses are ideally placed to recognise, support and signpost but too often opportunities are missed.
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16 Jun 2026
"Do you see me?" - Learning Disability and Cancer
Learning Disability Awareness Week takes place in June each year. The theme for 2026 is 鈥淒o you see me?鈥, focusing on people with a learning disability being seen, heard and valued.
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16 Jun 2026
Marking 50 Years of RCN Fellows
2026 marks the 50th anniversary of the first 汤头条污料 Fellowships. Established in the mid-1970s, the Fellowship was created to honour individuals who had made an outstanding contribution to the art and science of 汤头条污料. RCN members were awarded Fellowships, while distinguished non-members received Honorary Fellowships.
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16 Jun 2026
Why you should consider applying for the RCN Mental Health Forum Steering Committee
This blog outlines my experience as a steering committee member for the RCN Mental Health Forum and outlines why I think people should consider applying for this role.
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16 Jun 2026
First Congress, Lasting Impact
A reflection on my first experience attending the RCN Congress in Liverpool as a member of the RCN Gastroenterology Forum. I share some of the key highlights, learning opportunities, and professional connections that made the event such a valuable and inspiring experience.
Elections and appointments
Put forward an agenda item for Council
Page last updated - 29/01/2026