
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.
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
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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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1 Jul 2025
The fear of saying no: a hidden challenge in general practice nursing
This Blog explores the often-overlooked challenge of the fear of saying no within general practice nursing. As the scope of nursing responsibilities continues to expand, this issue is increasingly relevant to the profession impacting patient safety, professional boundaries, and the well-being of nursing staff. The blog highlights the importance of structured development, ethical decision-making, and empowerment through professionalism in today’s evolving healthcare landscape.
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1 Jul 2025
Can GPNs stop leg ulcers in their tracks? Absolutely - my role as a PCN TVN
There has much talk since the publication of the Burden of Wounds research back in 2015 about what needs to be improved and how within wound care. Key stakeholders have worked tirelessly over the last 5 years to develop protocols, guidance, best practice statements and capability frameworks for staff providing wound care at every level and this Blog will highlight some simple but key areas where my role has supported GPNs within my PCN to effectively treat and prevent lower limb ulceration.
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1 Jul 2025
NHS pay consultation: act now, save tomorrow
¹úÄÚ¾«Æ·ÒÁÈ˾þþþø¾ Head of Activist Engagement Harry Eccles believes it's crucial for nursing staff to pull together by voting in the ¹úÄÚ¾«Æ·ÒÁÈ˾þþþø¾ pay ballot.
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27 Jun 2025
It’s time to vote – does 3.6% do enough to value nursing?
¹úÄÚ¾«Æ·ÒÁÈ˾þþþø¾ General Secretary and Chief Executive Professor Nicola Ranger urges you to have your say by voting in the ¹úÄÚ¾«Æ·ÒÁÈ˾þþþø¾ pay consultations and joining the ¹úÄÚ¾«Æ·ÒÁÈ˾þþþø¾ Annual General Meeting.
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26 Jun 2025
Pride in an LGBT+ Affirming Retirement Community
This Blog looks at Tonic, at Bankhouse, and is the UK’s first LGBT+ affirming retirement community, offering a safe, inclusive space for older LGBT+ people to live with dignity and pride. Beyond housing, it fosters belonging, combats isolation, and champions systemic change in housing and care.
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25 Jun 2025
Remembering Dame June Clark
Chair of the ¹úÄÚ¾«Æ·ÒÁÈ˾þþþø¾ Retired Member's Network (NPC Affiliated), Pat Hughes, shares her reflections and memories of her friend, colleague, and former ¹úÄÚ¾«Æ·ÒÁÈ˾þþþø¾ President, Dame June Clark who sadly passed away last month.
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20 Jun 2025
Why Sleep Matters: A Deep Dive into Sleep Hygiene for Elderly Care Homes
Sleep doesn't always get enough attention in elderly care settings. While care home nurses meticulously track medications, monitor vital signs, write care plans and risk assessments, sleep is often an afterthought.
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20 Jun 2025
A winning care home: Reflecting on seeing our Scotland Nurse of the Year in action
This week, as part of Care Home Open Week, I had the privilege of visiting Rashielee Care Home in Erskine, Glasgow, where their success at the ¹úÄÚ¾«Æ·ÒÁÈ˾þþþø¾ Nurse of the Year Awards speaks volumes.
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19 Jun 2025
Social Care Nurses: A Call to Lead
Pam reflects on the inspiring social care nursing events she recently attended and calls for action in raising the profile of nursing in social care.
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