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RCN Nottinghamshire Branch



If you're an RCN member working in Nottinghamshire, you're automatically a member of our Nottinghamshire 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.

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Your branch team

  • Chair: Ellie Garnett-Scheffel
  • Secretary: Rubby Legbedze
  • Treasurer: Shereen Parker

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Our branch annual general meeting (AGM)

Every year, our branch holds its annual general meeting (AGM). We review our branch activity over the past twelve months, before mapping out what we want to achieve over the next year. It's also a chance to 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 RCN Congress

Branches play a key role in RCN Congress. Our members can submit debate topics for the annual conference, which are then discussed and voted on by the wider membership, influencing the RCN's future work.

All members can attend RCN 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 RCN 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.

Branch policies and processes

Hear from members across our region



288 blog posts
  • Samantha Parkinson Samantha Parkinson 1 Aug 2025

    Changing the World, One Baby at a Time: Family Nurse Partnership

    This blog shares a personal journey from midwifery to leading the Family Nurse Partnership across Hampshire, highlighting the powerful impact of early intervention on the lives of young parents and their children. It reflects a nurse’s commitment to tackling health inequalities and improving outcomes for disadvantaged families, one baby at a time.

  • Andrew Mather Andrew Mather 1 Aug 2025

    Safe Inside: A United Stand for Safety in Prisons

    Andrew Mather – Vice-Chair UK Health and Safety Representatives Committee talks about his experience at the parliamentary launch of the Joint Unions In Prisons Alliance updated Safe Inside Charter 

  • Sally Wilson Sally Wilson 30 Jul 2025

    Professional Pride – what is allyship?

    RCN Professional Lead for Care of Older People and Dementia, Sally Wilson reflects on the importance of allyship and the important role that nursing staff can play.

  • Angela Cartwright Angela Cartwright 30 Jul 2025

    Investing in breastfeeding

    Nurses and midwives play a crucial role in helping families make decision about infant feeding, and provide evidence based care. Supporting mums who want to breastfeed to be successful is vital to improve the health of women and babies in the UK.

  • Callum Metcalfe-O'Shea Callum Metcalfe-O'Shea 30 Jul 2025

    Professional Pride - why is it so important?

    RCN Professional Lead for Long Term Conditions, Callum Metcalfe-O’Shea reflects on the important role that nursing staff can play in celebrating diversity and increasing inclusion in their practice.

  • Lorna Mayles Lorna Mayles 28 Jul 2025

    Breaking barriers between you and your first job as a registered nurse

    Earning your PIN as a registered nurse after years of study and work should be a time for celebration.

  • Shannon Copeland Shannon Copeland 22 Jul 2025

    Supportive Cancer Care Insights from MASCC 2025

    This Blog discusses the importance of supportive cancer care initiatives to enable patients to live well with and beyond cancer.

  • Professor Pam Smith Professor Pam Smith 17 Jul 2025

    What’s in a smile? The emotional labour of nursing

    RCN Fellow Professor Pam Smith explores the impact of emotional labour on nursing staff and patients.

  • Carmel O'Boyle Carmel O'Boyle Carmel O'Boyle 17 Jul 2025

    Advancing the voice of nursing at home and on the global stage

    Carmel O’Boyle shares her reflections on her first six months as Chair of RCN Council.

  • Esther Kuria Esther Kuria 15 Jul 2025

    Fibroid awareness month

    The purpose of this Blog is to shed light on fibroids, break the silence and emphasise the urgent need for greater awareness. By understanding the challenges women face and exploring innovative ways to support them, we can improve their quality of life.

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 - 27/12/2025

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