
¿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.
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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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24 May 2024
Heimat: Home Is where your love is, home is where your profession is
Hello everyone. My name is Sabine Torgler. I’m 50 years old, an overseas nurse from Germany. 21 years ago, I made the life-changing decision to move to the UK, and it’s a decision I have never regretted.
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24 May 2024
Martha's Rule
Phase one of Martha's Rule will be implemented in the NHS in April 2024. Once fully implemented; patients, families, carers and advocates will have access to a rapid review from a separate team if they are worried about a persons condition or treatment plan. This rule will a have an immediate impact on critical care outreach teams who will be required to carry out the rapid review and refer accordingly.
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16 May 2024
Congress reflections
I expect some members are wondering what this thing called Congress is that you may have heard about at ¿ìèÊÓÆµ branch meetings and on social media.
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15 May 2024
Fancy a shot?
If I had a choice between a shot of sambuca or a vaccine shot, my preference would be for the former.
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14 May 2024
Nursing and the Armed Forces Community
Military nursing is a vital, yet often overlooked, area of our profession. ¿ìèÊÓÆµ Fellow and former British Army Colonel Alan Finnegan is determined to change this.
Elections and appointments

Put forward an agenda item for Council

Page last updated - 29/07/2025