
¹úÄÚ¾«Æ·ÒÁÈ˾þþþø¾ 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’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: Laura Bird
- 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 ¹úÄÚ¾«Æ·ÒÁÈ˾þþþø¾ Congress
All members can attend ¹úÄÚ¾«Æ·ÒÁÈ˾þþþø¾ 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 ¹úÄÚ¾«Æ·ÒÁÈ˾þþþø¾ 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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8 Sep 2025
Nursing expertise needs to be heard
¹úÄÚ¾«Æ·ÒÁÈ˾þþþø¾ President Bejoy Sebastian reflects on his time as President so far, valuing nursing expertise and East and South East Asian Heritage month.
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8 Sep 2025
Championing nursing research - now and for years to come
Director of ¹úÄÚ¾«Æ·ÒÁÈ˾þþþø¾ Institute of Nursing Excellence, Professor Jane Ball, shares why nursing research matters and introduces the new ¹úÄÚ¾«Æ·ÒÁÈ˾þþþø¾ Research Strategy.
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5 Sep 2025
Maternal Sepsis
Maternal sepsis is a preventable but life threatening condition. Early recognition, rapid response and vigilant nursing and midwifery care saves lives. This blog explores its impact, and why it matters locally and globally.
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5 Sep 2025
Learning from Lives and Deaths: A wake-up call about learning disability nursing
The recent publication of the delayed LeDeR review shows that people with learning disabilities continue to experience catastrophic health inequalities. Commitment to address inequalities needs real commitment to registered nurses in learning disabilities.
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5 Sep 2025
From Class Clown to District Nurse ANP: My Dyslexia Journey
At school, I was the funny one, always causing a distraction. But behind the laughter was a young girl quietly struggling to keep up in the classroom. I wasn’t naturally academic, far from it, but I had a talent for covering my tracks. Humour became my shield, my way of masking the reality: I couldn’t grasp the basics like the others did.
Elections and appointments

Put forward an agenda item for Council

Page last updated - 29/07/2025