RCN 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: Eleanor Garnett-Scheffel
- Secretary: Alex Knight
- Treasurer: Sophie McKay
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 RCN Congress
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.
Applications for funded voting places at Congress 2026 are open until 7 December 2025. To find out more, including how to apply, explore our Congress webpages.
Hear from members across our region
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16 Jun 2026
Marking 50 Years of RCN Fellows
2026 marks the 50th anniversary of the first 91¿´Æ¬Íø Fellowships. Established in the mid-1970s, the Fellowship was created to honour individuals who had made an outstanding contribution to the art and science of nursing. RCN members were awarded Fellowships, while distinguished non-members received Honorary Fellowships.
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16 Jun 2026
Why you should consider applying for the RCN Mental Health Forum Steering Committee
This blog outlines my experience as a steering committee member for the RCN Mental Health Forum and outlines why I think people should consider applying for this role.
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16 Jun 2026
First Congress, Lasting Impact
A reflection on my first experience attending the RCN Congress in Liverpool as a member of the RCN Gastroenterology Forum. I share some of the key highlights, learning opportunities, and professional connections that made the event such a valuable and inspiring experience.
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16 Jun 2026
Broadmoor Hospital: behind closed doors
Michael Fanning (South East board chair) and Rosemary Gorvin (vice chair) visited members of the vibrant Berkshire branch team at Broadmoor Hospital – Rosemary shares her account.
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16 Jun 2026
Care homes - a place where life grows
Care Home Open Week is a nationwide invitation to step inside and discover what's really happening behind the doors of your local care home. For too long, care homes have carried a reputation that doesn't reflect the reality.
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16 Jun 2026
A First for Northern Ireland: A Career Pathway Mapping the Valuable Professional Careers of Nursing Home Nurses
A First for Northern Ireland: A Career Pathway Mapping the Valuable Professional Careers of Nursing Home Nurses, By Gary Cousins, NIPEC Senior Professional Officer.
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15 Jun 2026
My Experience at Congress: A Second Visit to Liverpool
This blog represents reflection on attending RCN Congress 2026 as a voting member for the Perioperative Forum.
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15 Jun 2026
Leading with Confidence: Celebrating and Supporting Careers in Adult Social Care
Celebrating Care Home Open Week 2026
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11 Jun 2026
Working with nurses everywhere: the RCN and the nurses of the UK’s Overseas Territories
As part of support offered by the UK Health Security Agency to the UK’s Overseas Territories, the RCN was invited to contribute specialist nursing expertise - working across time zones and oceans to support nurses in the UKOTs. Find out more from Elsa Afonso, Head of the RCN International Academy.
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10 Jun 2026
A beautiful sight
I am sat here in Congress again, enjoying the view, the hearty laughter, and the broad smiles that light up the faces of my fellow professional colleagues. Instantly, I spot something interesting...
Elections and appointments
Put forward an agenda item for Council
Page last updated - 01/04/2026