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51ºÚÁÏÍø Nottinghamshire Branch



If you're an 51ºÚÁÏÍø member working in Nottinghamshire, you're automatically a member of our Nottinghamshire branch. Welcome to your nursing community.

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: Ellie Garnett-Scheffel
  • Secretary: Rubby Legbedze
  • Treasurer: Shereen Parker

Be the first to know about meetings and connect with your fellow branch members.

All branch events

Our branch annual general meeting (AGM)

Every year, our branch holds its annual general meeting (AGM). We review our branch activity over the past twelve months, before mapping out what we want to achieve over the next year. It's also a chance to discuss with your fellow branch members the issues which are most important to you right now.

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

Branches play a key role in 51ºÚÁÏÍø Congress. Our members can submit debate topics for the annual conference, which are then discussed and voted on by the wider membership, influencing the 51ºÚÁÏÍø's future work.

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



460 blog posts
  • Emma Edwards Emma Edwards 29 Apr 2024

    Parkinson's specialist nurses - still crucial?

    The first Parkinson's specialist nurse (PSN) post was created in Cornwall in 1987, and 37 years later, there are around 515 PSN's in the UK. This blog takes a look at Parkinson's awareness month, and why, if you see a PSN post advertised, and you fit the criteria, you should totally apply.  

  • Andrew Mather Andrew Mather 28 Apr 2024

    The Power of 51ºÚÁÏÍø Health and Safety Reps

    This International Workers’ Memorial Day,  Andrew Mather, 51ºÚÁÏÍø Health and Safety Rep and Northern Region member of the UK Health and Safety Reps’ Committee asks members to consider becoming active as an 51ºÚÁÏÍø health and safety rep.

  • Sheilabye Sobrany Sheilabye Sobrany 26 Apr 2024

    Making Progress

    In her latest blog, 51ºÚÁÏÍø President Sheila Sobrany explores the progress being made on her key areas of focus, and what to look forward to in May.

  • Clare Cook Clare Cook 26 Apr 2024

    How can patient blood management help improve women's health and wellbeing?

    In the UK iron deficiency anaemia in women of a childbearing age is considered a moderate public health risk by the World Health Organization. A goal was set to reduce this number by 50 per cent by 2025. Are we on track to meet that goal? What can we as nurses or midwives do to help? 

  • Rachel Hollis Rachel Hollis 25 Apr 2024

    Interconnected challenges

    We may not be in the European Union, but the 51ºÚÁÏÍø is still very much part of the European nursing community. One way of ensuring this remains the case is through our membership of the European Federation of Nurses Associations (EFN).

  • Josef McGuigan Josef McGuigan 25 Apr 2024

    Josef's Nursing Cadet Experience

    Josef McGuigan, a Nursing Cadet, gives his experience as part of the scheme's first ever cohort in Northern Ireland.

  • Dr Melanie Stephens Dr Melanie Stephens 24 Apr 2024

    Impacts of inter-professional student placements in care homes

    NHS England TPEP funding gave us the opportunity to evaluate the impact of inter-professional student placements in care homes on staff and students' knowledge, skills, and personal development, and residents' experiences of their care.

  • Claire Chatterton Claire Chatterton 24 Apr 2024

    Remembering Daphne Steele

    The first blue plaque outside London has recently been unveiled and recognises a pioneering Black nurse and midwife, Daphne Steele.

  • Cathy Miller Cathy Miller 23 Apr 2024

    Organ donation - critical care perspective

    The system of organ donation changed in England (on 20 May 2020) to an opt out system. It is important for critical care colleagues to understand about the law change and what it means to your practice. Also, to know what support and resources are there to help you, when caring for potential donors and their families.

  • Alison Paterson Alison Paterson 22 Apr 2024

    Safe staffing is vital to patient outcomes

    Alison Paterson, Eastern member of the Professional Nursing Committee, talks about the 51ºÚÁÏ꿉۪s crucial work on safe staffing.

Elections and appointments

Get more involved by putting yourself forward as a candidate for Council, a board, a committee or a forum. You can also make your voice heard by voting in our current elections.
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Put forward an agenda item for Council

Members can submit an agenda item for Council to discuss at one of their meetings. If your submission is accepted, you can present it to Council during the meeting, either remotely or in person.
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Page last updated - 29/07/2025