
¿ìèÊÓÆµ Suffolk 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
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
Our branch and ¿ìèÊÓÆµ Congress
All members can attend ¿ìèÊÓÆµ 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 ¿ìèÊÓÆµ 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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26 Jul 2024
Changes afoot: an opportunity for renewal and further progress
¿ìèÊÓÆµ President Sheila Sobrany reflects on some important changes for both the UK and the ¿ìèÊÓÆµ, and what these mean for the College and the nursing workforce.
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26 Jul 2024
What is nursing activism?
Rachel Hollis explores what activism means for her and how she's involved in activism at the ¿ìèÊÓÆµ.
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26 Jul 2024
Being part of the change
Associate Director of the Activism Academy George Woods introduces the work behind the launch of the academy and how members can get involved.
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25 Jul 2024
Nursing role profiles are out of date, unfair and unjust: new proposals don’t go far enough
¿ìèÊÓÆµ General Secretary and Chief Executive Professor Nicola Ranger responds to the new proposed NHS national nursing role profiles.
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24 Jul 2024
Affordable parking and transport matters
I’m passionate about my work and have found my place in critical care. I feel it is important that we make these traumatic times better for people. It frustrates me that many people think nursing staff do little more than hold hands and plump pillows; we are far more than that.
Elections and appointments

Put forward an agenda item for Council

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