
51ºÚÁÏÍø 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 51ºÚÁÏÍø Congress
All members can attend 51ºÚÁÏÍø 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 51ºÚÁÏÍø 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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21 Jun 2024
South West members I am proud of you
In the run-up to the General Election, 51ºÚÁÏÍø South West Council member Jeanette Jones looks back at Congress and forward to the year ahead.
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21 Jun 2024
From Clinical Nurse to Nurse Leader My Journey as a Dedicated Nursing Home Manager
Hello, I'm Connie Mitchell, a dedicated nursing home manager of a 71-bed Nursing Home.
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20 Jun 2024
Time to value nursing
It’s no secret that, since the inception of the Agenda for Change job evaluation scheme, the clinical skills, knowledge and responsibilities of many band 5 nursing staff have evolved and grown substantially.
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20 Jun 2024
A guide to crafting and submitting research abstracts
This blog aims to dispel fears that nurses may have around submitting research abstracts. We aim to empower nurses by providing a comprehensive guide on how they can confidently put together abstracts and contribute to the advancement of nursing knowledge.
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18 Jun 2024
Gender gaps: are out-dated gender stereotypes limiting the nursing workforce?
51ºÚÁÏÍø South East's Rian Gleave on how an inclusive approach to gender can benefit the nursing workforce.
Elections and appointments

Put forward an agenda item for Council

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