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: Eleanor Garnett-Scheffel
- Secretary: Alex Knight
- Treasurer: Sophie McKay
All branch events
Our branch annual general meeting (AGM)
This is your chance to help set the ÌÀÍ·ÌõÎÛÁÏ 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.
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.
Hear from members across our region
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7 Jul 2026
Supporting students in clinical practice
Clinical placements can shape a student's future career. By understanding neurodiversity and supporting reasonable adjustments, practice assessors and supervisors can help pre-registration and post-registration ÌÀÍ·ÌõÎÛÁÏ students flourish in practice and deliver safe, compassionate care.
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3 Jul 2026
Care Home Open Week: Connecting, learning and reflecting
My recent road trip to north Wales offered not only beautiful scenery, but also a valuable opportunity to connect with colleagues, share learning and gain insight into the lived experiences of care across communities.
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30 Jun 2026
More than a moment of care in childhood: how children and young people (CYP) ÌÀÍ·ÌõÎÛÁÏ staff shape the future of health care
This first national Children’s Nurses’ Day, RCN Professional Lead for Children and Young People’s Nursing, Reb Overend reflects on the vital and unique role of CYP ÌÀÍ·ÌõÎÛÁÏ staff.
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29 Jun 2026
Building change that lasts: an update on our anti-discrimination work
Following the publication of our latest Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) report, RCN Head of Equity and Inclusion Wendy Irwin, reflects on the progress made and the foundations built towards a more inclusive organisation for members and improved support for the profession – now and in the future.
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29 Jun 2026
The ICM Congress - Why More Midwives Matter
A reflection of the RCN at the 34th Triennial Congress of the International Confederation of Midwives, and how this relates to current challenges impacting UK maternity services.
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29 Jun 2026
Strengthening paediatric ÌÀÍ·ÌõÎÛÁÏ across Europe
With the ABPN's Children's Nurses day on the 30 June, the RCN continues to strengthen it's voice for nurses nationally, and more broadly within Europe. The challenges and innovations are shared and the collaboration is its strength.
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29 Jun 2026
Building Pathways, Supporting Futures: A Collaborative Approach to Health Care Careers for Displaced People in Wales
Our Health Care Careers for Displaced People programme demonstrates how partnership and shared purpose can turn this commitment into action.
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26 Jun 2026
The power of collective action: we can make change happen
RCN President Bejoy Sebastian reflects on the power of collective action, our new learning disability ÌÀÍ·ÌõÎÛÁÏ review, and recent violence in Northern Ireland.
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25 Jun 2026
Small steps lead to big changes
RCN South East's Rian Gleave on how making smaller dietary changes can build to a better and healthier lifestyle.
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24 Jun 2026
My first one hundred days
Peta Clark reflects on her first 100 days as Regional Director for RCN Northern and Yorkshire & the Humber regions.
Elections and appointments
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Page last updated - 01/04/2026