Branches

Local RCN representatives

When you need to talk to someone face to face, or when you want a mediator between yourself and your employer (for example), your local representative is the best person to contact. Even if they can't help you themselves, they will know someone in the RCN who can.

NHS employees

The RCN is active in its support for nursing in all the major NHS employment sites. Wherever you work, you can be sure that your local RCN branch can support you.

Nurses working in the independent sector

The RCN branch is often the first point of contact for nurses working in the independent sector. We are here to help you deliver the best care for your patients and clients, and to ensure that you are supported and guided on a personal level.

Branch funds

If you have any queries regarding branch funds then please contact:

  • Jenny Meehan on 0345 456 7832 if you are a branch in the South Central region (served by the Newbury regional office)
  • Fiona Soule on 0345 456 7249 if you are a branch in the South East Coast region (serviced by the Croydon regional office).

Which branch do I belong to?

Branches will be allocated by workplace address. This will be the address of your current work base. Members who are retired or not currently working will be allocated a branch according to their home address.

You can find out which primary care trust your workplace sits in (where appropriate) by entering your workplace postcode on the NHS Choices website.

Branches

Each branch is allocated a link officer who provides help and support to the branch:

  • each branch has an elected committee
  • branches are expected to meet formally twice a year. Constitutionally, one of these meetings must be an annual general meeting.

South East Coast SHA

Brighton and Hove branch
East Sussex branch
Eastern Kent branch
Medway branch
Surrey branch
West Kent branch
West Sussex branch

South Central SHA

Berkshire branch
Buckinghamshire branch
Hampshire branch
Isle of Wight branch
Milton Keynes branch
Oxfordshire branch
Portsmouth branch
Southampton branch

Channel Islands

Jersey branch
Guernsey branch

The branch is expected to run in accordance with the standard branch constitution. A copy of this is available in standard RCN branch constitution.