¹úÄÚ¾«Æ·ÒÁÈ˾þþþø¾ 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: Ellie Garnett-Scheffel
- Secretary: Rubby Legbedze
- Treasurer: Shereen Parker
All branch events
Our branch annual general meeting (AGM)
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
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
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9 Jul 2025
Time matters: embracing a person centred approach to discharge planning
Discharge planning is a crucial component of patient care that often goes unnoticed until it becomes a pressing issue. This Blog looks at embracing a person centred approach to discharge planning.
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8 Jul 2025
Don't waste your vote: why the ¹úÄÚ¾«Æ·ÒÁÈ˾þþþø¾ AGM matters
Why your vote is important at the ¹úÄÚ¾«Æ·ÒÁÈ˾þþþø¾ AGM.
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7 Jul 2025
I have just three points to make…
I was very sad to hear the news that the amazing Dame June Clark passed away in June this year. I met June several times at Congress, and she always gave sage advice. She used to be the head of the School of Nursing in Swansea and believe me, she was a force to be reckoned with. Whenever she came to the microphone at Congress she would always start with the words: "I have just three points to make". I dedicate this blog to her.
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4 Jul 2025
Raising the profile of pioneering nurses at the Glasgow Science Festival
This blog highlights our experience of running two events at the Glasgow Science Festival which shared the stories of pioneering nurses from Glasgow - tabletop activities in a museum and a walking tour of the Glasgow Necropolis cemetery with Friends of Glasgow Necropolis.
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4 Jul 2025
The challenges facing palliative care funding across the UK
Chair of the ¹úÄÚ¾«Æ·ÒÁÈ˾þþþø¾ Pain and Palliative Care Forum, Martin Galligan raises the alarm on funding for vital end-of-life care.
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3 Jul 2025
Supporting older people across the frailty pathway
How can each of us in our individual roles support older people across the Frailty Pathway?
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3 Jul 2025
Forum Activism: What this means for the diabetes forum
In this blog, Helena talks about her experiences attending the ¹úÄÚ¾«Æ·ÒÁÈ˾þþþø¾ Forum Activism Day and how the diabetes forum are getting involved.
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2 Jul 2025
¹úÄÚ¾«Æ·ÒÁÈ˾þþþø¾ Congress 2025 - a personal view
When I attended my first ¹úÄÚ¾«Æ·ÒÁÈ˾þþþø¾ Congress, many years ago I had no idea what to expect. I eventually did attend and I have been a Congress advocate ever since. I recently attended 2025 ¹úÄÚ¾«Æ·ÒÁÈ˾þþþø¾ Congress and this was my experience.
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2 Jul 2025
Let’s turn the tide on type 2 diabetes
¹úÄÚ¾«Æ·ÒÁÈ˾þþþø¾ Fellow Linda Nazarko says that the rise of type 2 diabetes is a tragedy that can be averted.
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2 Jul 2025
Lipoedema: the hidden women’s health condition nurses and midwives need to know about
Lipoedema is a chronic, painful disorder affecting connective and fat tissue, lipoedema impacts approximately 10% of women worldwide. Despite this prevalence,many go undiagnosed for years, and this Blog explores some of the key facts around this devastating illness.
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Page last updated - 29/07/2025