
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 Jun 2025
The campaign continues at the South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Staff and patients alike find onsite parking at the South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust not only frustrating but it also adds significant stress and unnecessary worry to their day.
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17 Jun 2025
A gentle revolution: Namaste Care
The word ‘namaste’ carries a beautiful meaning – ‘to honour the spirit within’. In care homes across the world, this profound concept has transformed into a revolutionary approach to caring for our older people.
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17 Jun 2025
Independent health and social care update
As we settle into summer, I thought it would be a good time to pause, reflect and share a bit about what I have been up to so far this year and remind you about some of the RCN professional resources you can tap into as members working in independent health and social care (IHSC).
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17 Jun 2025
Why Research in Social Care Matters
How providing high-quality care requires kindness and experience – and knowledge gained through research.
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16 Jun 2025
Don’t be scared of the ‘H’ word
Melissa Mungovan, from children's hospice service Demelza, challenges common assumptions about palliative care and hospices.
Elections and appointments

Put forward an agenda item for Council

Page last updated - 15/07/2025