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¹úÄÚ¾«Æ·ÒÁÈ˾þþþø¾ Nottinghamshire Branch



If you're an ¹úÄÚ¾«Æ·ÒÁÈ˾þþþø¾ 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.

Contact us

Your branch team

  • Chair: Eleanor Garnett-Scheffel
  • Secretary: Vacant
  • Treasurer: Sophie McKay

Be the first to know about meetings and connect with your fellow branch members.

All branch events

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 ¹úÄÚ¾«Æ·ÒÁÈ˾þþþø¾ Congress

Branches play a key role in ¹úÄÚ¾«Æ·ÒÁÈ˾þþþø¾ Congress. Our members can submit debate topics for the annual conference, which are then discussed and voted on by the wider membership, influencing the ¹úÄÚ¾«Æ·ÒÁÈ˾þþþø¾'s future work.

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.

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



460 blog posts
  • Dr Janet James Dr Janet James 17 Feb 2026

    Excited to join the ¹úÄÚ¾«Æ·ÒÁÈ˾þþþø¾ Diabetes Forum

    Diabetes care today looks very different from when I first entered the field 25 years ago. In this blog, I reflect on why education and research matter more than ever, and how nurses can shape the future of diabetes care.

  • Sara Far Sara Far 16 Feb 2026

    Looking beyond the seizure: Why epilepsy care is everyone’s business

    Exploring why epilepsy care extends far beyond managing seizures and why every nurse, regardless of specialty, has a role to play. With World Epilepsy Day and Purple Day prompting renewed awareness, it highlights the wider challenges people with epilepsy face and how nursing practice can make a meaningful difference. 

  • Barbara Stilwell Barbara Stilwell 13 Feb 2026

    The wicked problem facing nursing

    Without nurses, the NHS 10 year plan will fail – but nurses are facing complex problems with no easy solutions, says ¹úÄÚ¾«Æ·ÒÁÈ˾þþþø¾ Fellow Barbara Stilwell.  

  • ¹úÄÚ¾«Æ·ÒÁÈ˾þþþø¾ Scotland Election Manifesto Launch Julie Ross Julie Ross 13 Feb 2026

    The Gloves are Off

    As we launch our 2026 Scottish elections manifesto, Julie Ross explains why it’s time to value nursing properly.

  • Lauren Dollive Lauren Dollive 10 Feb 2026

    Is the NHS Cancer Plan a turning point – from a nursing perspective?

    The NHS Cancer Plan sets out a bold vision for care that fits around people’s lives. In this blog, ¹úÄÚ¾«Æ·ÒÁÈ˾þþþø¾ Cancer Forum Vice Chair Lauren reflects on what the plan means for nursing, neighbourhood care and the growing number of people living with and beyond cancer on behalf of the ¹úÄÚ¾«Æ·ÒÁÈ˾þþþø¾ Cancer Forum Committee.

  • Professor Nicola Ranger Professor Nicola Ranger 6 Feb 2026

    Working together: stronger in the face of challenge

    ¹úÄÚ¾«Æ·ÒÁÈ˾þþþø¾ General Secretary and Chief Executive Professor Nicola Ranger reflects on the strength of global nursing, our latest indefinite leave to remain report and looks forward to Congress.

  • Helen Lee Helen Lee 6 Feb 2026

    What we did at the Rheumatology Strategy Day

    This is a brief overview of the rheumatology forum strategy day that took place on 3 Feb 2026. Providing an overview of some of the potential ideas we discussed and to ensure that the forum committee is working for the benefit of our members.

  • Leona Cameron and Kim Sunley Leona Cameron and Kim Sunley 5 Feb 2026

    Levers to tackle corridor care: The power of ¹úÄÚ¾«Æ·ÒÁÈ˾þþþø¾ health and safety reps

    Corridor care is becoming increasingly normalised - but it is by no means inevitable. While it’s disturbing to see how widespread it has become, there are ¹úÄÚ¾«Æ·ÒÁÈ˾þþþø¾ health and safety reps who are fighting – and succeeding – at making a difference.

  • Justine Somerville Justine Somerville 4 Feb 2026

    Health Visitors Banding affected by new NMC Standards

    The NMC updated standards for post registration programmes marks a shift in the educational expectations for Specialist Community Public Health Nurses (SCPHN) to master's level (KTE Level 7). This shift has real implications for job banding and pay specifically for Health Visitors.

  • Jodie Holding Jodie Holding 3 Feb 2026

    Coping With Grief While Caring for Others: A Mental Health Nurse’s Perspective on the importance of Self-Compassion and Self Care.

    Watson’s Theory of Human Caring (1979) serves as a reminder of the enduring importance of compassion toward both oneself and others.

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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Page last updated - 16/01/2026