
ÍâÍøÌìÌà 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.
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 ÍâÍøÌìÌà Congress
All members can attend ÍâÍøÌìÌà 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 ÍâÍøÌìÌà 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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14 Oct 2025
Reflections on supportive oncology in 2025
Attending the UKASCC 2025 Conference in Manchester reminded me how supportive oncology connects every part of cancer care. From prevention to palliation, it’s about helping people live well, not just longer, with and beyond cancer.
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10 Oct 2025
Keeping up the pressure: ensuring there are newly registered nursing roles for nursing graduates
Lynn Woolsey, ÍâÍøÌìÌà UK Chief Nursing Officer, explains how the ÍâÍøÌìÌà is continuing to keep the spotlight on ensuring that all nursing graduates can find a permanent nursing role after graduation.
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9 Oct 2025
Reading’s private nursing service, 1873 to 1940
In keeping with other voluntary hospitals in the late nineteenth century the Royal Berkshire Hospital (RBH), Reading, introduced a private nursing service. At the time, these were a popular employment option for many nurses. This blog uses the archival records of the RBH to explore the scheme.
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7 Oct 2025
Finding My Voice: My journey on the ÍâÍøÌìÌà Students Committee
Natasha Green, the former ÍâÍøÌìÌà Students Committee Eastern region representative, talks about the great personal and professional benefits the role has given her.
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2 Oct 2025
Pay, representation and new recruits – a busy autumn in prospect
The latest thoughts from North West Regional Director, Simon Browes.
Elections and appointments

Put forward an agenda item for Council

Page last updated - 29/07/2025