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Suffolk

¹úÄÚ¾«Æ·ÒÁÈ˾þþþø¾ Suffolk Branch



If you're an ¹úÄÚ¾«Æ·ÒÁÈ˾þþþø¾ member working in Suffolk, you're automatically a member of our Suffolk 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.

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
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.

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



462 blog posts
  • Dr Stephen Jones Dr Stephen Jones 29 Aug 2025

    Putting Nurses at the Heart of Genomics – Investment Must Match Ambition

    Dr Stephen Jones, Head of Nursing Practice in the ¹úÄÚ¾«Æ·ÒÁÈ˾þþþø¾ Institute of Nursing Excellence, responds to the UK government’s plan to put nurses at the heart of a new genomics population health service.

  • Alex Knight Alex Knight 29 Aug 2025

    Raising Our Voices: Why I Chose to Get Involved in Activism as an Early Career Nurse

    When I started my journey into nursing, I thought I’d be making a difference through care, compassion, and clinical skill. And I am. But what I didn’t expect was how deeply I’d be pulled into something bigger, activism. Advocacy. Speaking up not just for my patients, but for my peers and my profession.

  • Patricia Marquis Patricia Marquis 29 Aug 2025

    2025/26 NHS pay - update

    ¹úÄÚ¾«Æ·ÒÁÈ˾þþþø¾ Executive Director for England Patricia Marquis shares an update on the 2025/26 NHS pay situation, outlining the urgent need for structural reform and fair recognition of nursing staff across the UK.

  • ¹úÄÚ¾«Æ·ÒÁÈ˾þþþø¾ Critical Care and Flight Nursing Forum ¹úÄÚ¾«Æ·ÒÁÈ˾þþþø¾ Critical Care and Flight Nursing Forum 26 Aug 2025

    In memory of Flight Nurse Jane Omusula

    This is a tribute to a registered flight nurse who died following a tragic incident whilst working as a flight nurse onboard AMREF Flying Doctor Air Ambulance.

  • Lisa Cooke Lisa Cooke 25 Aug 2025

    Making a difference in Yorkshire & the Humber

    Lisa Cooke reflects on her journey to becoming a member of the Yorkshire & the Humber Regional Board.

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 - 29/07/2025