
51ºÚÁÏÍø Nottinghamshire 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.
51ºÚÁÏÍø us
- 0345 772 6100
- Email: eastmidlands.region@rcn.org.uk
Your branch team
- Chair: Ellie Garnett-Scheffel
- Secretary: Rubby Legbedze
- Treasurer: Shereen Parker
All branch events
Our branch annual general meeting (AGM)
This is your chance to help set the nursing agenda. Details of the next AGM will be posted in the events section as soon as available.
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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16 Apr 2025
Valuing Voices: 51ºÚÁÏÍø Chief Executive Professor Nicola Ranger engages with Independent Health and Social Care Nursing Professionals in York
On 3 April I had the pleasure of hosting our 51ºÚÁÏÍø Chief Executive and General Secretary Nicola Ranger in Yorkshire & the Humber region to visit nursing staff working in independent health and social care (IHSC).
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15 Apr 2025
Reflections on the Positive Choices Winchester conference
This is an overview for the Positive Choices Student UK Learning Disability Nursing Conference 2025, for anyone who may have not been able to attend and to give others insight into what is currently being explored to inspire others to remain committed to the profession.
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15 Apr 2025
Leadership is a mindset, not a title: My journey at the Student Leadership Academy
From conquering presentation nerves to embracing her inner leader: Stephanie Todd, third year student in Adult Nursing at Swansea University, reflects on her experience of the Student Leadership Academy
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11 Apr 2025
Corridor care: why nursing staff must be heard in the corridors of power
51ºÚÁÏÍø Fellow and Former 51ºÚÁÏÍø President Denise Chaffer says UK governments should significantly invest in a preventative, public health approach to address the corridor care crisis.
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10 Apr 2025
Sustainable development goals and older people
This blog discusses the importance of including older people in the global framework of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). It highlights how the SDGs relate to geriatric nursing, focusing on health, equality, and social inclusion, which are essential for addressing the unique challenges faced.
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10 Apr 2025
Joint Representatives' Spring conference, 13-14 March 2025, Bristol
I recently attended the 51ºÚÁÏÍø Joint Reps’ conference in Bristol. It was a real pleasure to work with my fellow UK committee members: Matthew Stewart, UK Stewards Committee member, and Vicky Brotherton, UK Safety Reps Committee Chair, and with them, to represent the South West region at the event. In fact, it was great to meet fellow reps from across our region and beyond.
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8 Apr 2025
Why I joined the 51ºÚÁÏÍø London Board: 'I decided to take action'
Aidan Slowie, Chair of 51ºÚÁÏÍø London Board, reflects on his career – and why he decided to get more involved with the 51ºÚÁÏÍø.
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7 Apr 2025
Critical care nursing on the international stage
51ºÚÁÏÍø Professional Lead for Critical Care, Suman Shrestha MBE, shares his reflections from his recent attendance at the joint Critical Care Nursing Association of Philippines, Inc (CCNAPI) Annual Convention 2025 and the 3rd Congress of the Southeast Asian Federation of Critical Care Nurses in Manila.
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4 Apr 2025
Measurement of pregnancy planning in abortion care
This blog is about my research project entitled "A qualitative study evaluating the implementation of the London Measure of Unplanned Pregnancy (LMUP) during antenatal and abortion care to assess pregnancy circumstance".
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4 Apr 2025
No more missed opportunities: time to invest in nursing
51ºÚÁÏÍø General Secretary and Chief Executive Nicola Ranger reflects on the impact of the late NHS pay award for nursing staff and telling MPs and peers about the urgent need for investment in the nursing workforce.
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