
RCN Suffolk branch
Our branch includes members at major NHS trusts covering the West Suffolk Hospital in Bury St Edmunds and Ipswich Hospital. It also includes members at NHS mental health and community trusts, independent sector providers and care homes.
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 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.
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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18 Jul 2025
Your value, your voice, your vote.
RCN General Secretary and Chief Executive Professor Nicola Ranger on the countdown to the close of the RCN NHS and HSC pay consultations and the RCN’s Annual General Meeting.
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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.
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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.
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14 Jul 2025
The everyday reality of acute in-patient care
This Blog looks at the every day experience of working in acute in-patient mental health units.
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11 Jul 2025
Speaking up, stepping forward: Advancing digital health in nursing
How representing Wales at RCN Congress reinforced Abigail's commitment to advancing digital health in nursing.
Elections and appointments

Put forward an agenda item for Council

Page last updated - 15/07/2025