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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10 Jul 2024
Congress and what it means for diabetes forum voting members
This blog discusses Congress 2024 and looks at the feedback received from voting members, and what the future holds for the ¹úÄÚ¾«Æ·ÒÁÈ˾þþþø¾ Diabetes Forum.
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10 Jul 2024
Countdown to the AGM
Chair of Council Paul Vaughan looks ahead to the ¹úÄÚ¾«Æ·ÒÁÈ˾þþþø¾ Annual General Meeting and the importance of using your vote.
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5 Jul 2024
A new UK government means time for action
Acting ¹úÄÚ¾«Æ·ÒÁÈ˾þþþø¾ General Secretary and Chief Executive Professor Nicola Ranger reflects on the result of the general election and the NHS turning 76 years old.
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4 Jul 2024
Are Zero Suicide targets just an aspiration?
Suicide rates are much lower now than in the past but that downward trend has faltered. ¹úÄÚ¾«Æ·ÒÁÈ˾þþþø¾ Fellow Professor Rod Thomson questions whether the ultimate goal of ‘Zero Suicide’, although a laudable aspiration, is actually achievable.
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3 Jul 2024
It's just an eye drop?
This Blog discusses the importance of remembering that eye drops are a medication.
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3 Jul 2024
Understanding the intersection of learning disabilities and gastroenterology
Learning disability and gastrointestinal disorders are two complex fields that intersect in ways that are often overlooked. When these conditions coexist, they present unique challenges that require a nuanced understanding and integrated approach to care.
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3 Jul 2024
Meet the ¹úÄÚ¾«Æ·ÒÁÈ˾þþþø¾ North West Regional Board
The people who are representing you on the Board.
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3 Jul 2024
Communication is the key
North West Regional Board Chair, Carmel O'Boyle, on the importance of the many ways we can amplify the nursing voice.
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2 Jul 2024
A look back on ¹úÄÚ¾«Æ·ÒÁÈ˾þþþø¾ Congress 2024
¹úÄÚ¾«Æ·ÒÁÈ˾þþþø¾ London member Yetunde Ruqoyat Lawal reflects on her time at ¹úÄÚ¾«Æ·ÒÁÈ˾þþþø¾ Congress 2024
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2 Jul 2024
Change is in the air
North West Regional Director Estephanie Dunn on changing times, both inside and outside the College.
Elections and appointments
Put forward an agenda item for Council
Page last updated - 29/07/2025