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RCN East Midlands Region
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RCN Nottinghamshire Branch



If you're 91桃色APP 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: Alex Knight
  • 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



470 blog posts
  • Ben Thomas Ben Thomas 30 Oct 2026

    Learning disability nursing: The safety-critical profession hidden in plain sight

    To mark Learning Disability Nurses' Day on 1 November, Professor Ben Thomas highlights why this specialist profession is safety-critical and why sustained investment is needed to secure its future.

  • Helena Petrisor Helena Petrisor 28 Oct 2026

    From student to nurse: Diabetes and daily practice in the world of registered practice

    In this blog, Helena Petrisor, diabetes forum committee member and newly registered nurse, talks about the transition from student to registered nurse and how she is applying her knowledge of diabetes to her practice.

  • Nicola Lewis Nicola Lewis 28 Oct 2026

    From yellow brick roads to nightingale codes: A leadership journey through change 281026

    This blog explores the evolution of leadership from personal growth and discovery to professional practice grounded in nursing values and standards. It reflects on navigating complexity, embracing change, and leading with compassion, courage, and authenticity while remaining true to the principles of the Nightingale legacy.

  • Professor Nicola Ranger Professor Nicola Ranger 23 Oct 2026

    Investing in the health and wealth of the nation

    RCN General Secretary and Chief Executive Professor Nicola Ranger reflects on the Northern Ireland pay ballot, looks ahead to the upcoming UK Budget and urges the Westminster government to invest in nursing. 

  • Pauline Dorrington Pauline Dorrington 22 Oct 2026

    Lung cancer screening in Wales 鈥� where we are now and how we got there

    This blog will explain how Wales is on the verge of launching a national lung cancer screening programme. Following a pilot in Cwm Taf Morgannwg UHB, the evaluation recommended the screening should be rolled out across Wales with some changes which were accepted, including lowering the criteria age from 60 to 55.

  • Malang Fatty Malang Fatty 22 Oct 2026

    Part 1 - Why personal care can be distressing

    This blog looks at using therapeutic engagement to support personal care in dementia and why personal care can be distressing.

  • Malang Fatty Malang Fatty 22 Oct 2026

    Part 2 - Reframing "Resistance to care"

    This blog emphasises the importance of person-centred, therapeutic engagement, trust-building, and involving people with dementia in their care.

  • Malang Fatty Malang Fatty 22 Oct 2026

    Part 3 - Communicating during care

    This blog explores how recognising communication cues, assessing pain and taking time to build trust can reduce distress and improve person-centred dementia care.

  • Dr Kirstin Hussey Dr Kirstin Hussey 22 Oct 2026

    Nursing at night: What history can teach us

    Night shifts are an integral part of nursing 鈥� but the experience of delivering care at night has been overlooked by historians. In my new research project, I will ask: how might exploring past experiences of night nursing help improve working conditions of nurses today?

  • Review of Band 5 Nursing Roles Mairi Claire Mairi Claire 20 Oct 2026

    Band 5 success for RCN members on the Western Isles

    An integrated nursing team working across hospital and community settings on the Isle of Barra tells us about their successful rebanding under the band 5 review. 

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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