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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



461 blog posts
  • Kendal Andreason Kendal Andreason 19 Aug 2025

    New Name, Bigger Purpose: The Early Career Nurses Network

    We’re excited to announce that the Newly Registered Nurses (NRN) Network is evolving—and from now on will be known as the Early Career Nurse (ECN) Network.

  • NHS Tayside School Nursing Service Jacqui Neil Jacqui Neil 18 Aug 2025

    A spotlight on nursing in the community: Trailblazing care in Tayside’s schools

    Nursing staff working in Scotland’s communities are highly skilled, autonomous practitioners providing person-centred care outside of hospital settings. The work is diverse and impactful — with their focus on preventative care, managing long term conditions and maximising patients’ independence.

  • Blue graphic | Lead. Inspire. Govern. Rhian Wheater Rhian Wheater 18 Aug 2025

    Why you should join the Trade Union Committee

    Rhian Wheater, ¹úÄÚ¾«Æ·ÒÁÈ˾þþþø¾ Trade Union Committee member for Yorkshire & the Humber region, gives an insight in to her election to the committee and her first 18 months in the role, and encourages ¹úÄÚ¾«Æ·ÒÁÈ˾þþþø¾ Reps to put themselves forward for election.

  • Blue graphic | Lead. Inspire. Govern. Rachel Hollis Rachel Hollis 13 Aug 2025

    Why you should join the Professional Nursing Committee

    Rachel Hollis, Chair of the ¹úÄÚ¾«Æ·ÒÁÈ˾þþþø¾ Professional Nursing Committee, shares her reflections on her time on the committee and encourages other members to put themselves forward for election.

  • Callum Metcalfe-O'Shea Callum Metcalfe-O'Shea 12 Aug 2025

    Championing Neurodiversity in Nursing Practice: Why It Matters for Nursing Staff

    ¹úÄÚ¾«Æ·ÒÁÈ˾þþþø¾ Professional Lead for Long Term Conditions, Callum Metcalfe-O’Shea explains the benefits of neurodiverse-informed care, and why the ¹úÄÚ¾«Æ·ÒÁÈ˾þþþø¾ has developed a new neurodiversity resource for nursing staff.

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