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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
  • Professor Nicola Ranger Professor Nicola Ranger 22 Aug 2025

    Community nursing: investing in our future

    ¹úÄÚ¾«Æ·ÒÁÈ˾þþþø¾ General Secretary and Chief Executive Nicola Ranger reflects on celebrating the role of community nursing staff, investment in nursing, and ¹úÄÚ¾«Æ·ÒÁÈ˾þþþø¾ research into violence against nursing staff.

  • Suma John Suma John Suma John 22 Aug 2025

    When Hope Packs Its Bags: Why International Nurses Are Leaving the UK

    International nurses once arrived in the UK with hope and purpose - but many are now leaving, disillusioned by systemic inequality, exclusion and lack of support. Suma John shares a powerful call to action.

  • Angus Urgent Care ANP Team Jacqui Neil Jacqui Neil 22 Aug 2025

    A spotlight on nursing in the community: Transforming urgent care in Angus’ communities

    Innovative community nursing services providing the right care, at the right time, and in the right place, to treat people closer to their homes are key to reducing demand on general practice and hospital services. 

  • Gail Goddard Gail Goddard 21 Aug 2025

    Championing community nursing - the power of our forum

    Chair of ¹úÄÚ¾«Æ·ÒÁÈ˾þþþø¾ District and Community Nursing Forum, Gail Goddard, explores the work of the forum, its role in shaping the future of community nursing, and why now is a crucial time to amplify our collective voice.

  • Dr Nicola Ring Dr Nicola Ring 21 Aug 2025

    Nursing the English from plague to Peterloo - 1660 - 1820

    This Blog highlights a very important new book about early nursing history written by Allanah Tomkins, professor of social history. It gives new insight into nursing pre-Nightingale and helps challenge the dominant narrative that all pre-reform nurses were terrible. 

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