Branches

There are 16 RCN branches across Scotland. Branches hold regular meetings and organise events to promote nursing and nursing issues locally.

To find out who your local branch contacts are get in touch with RCN Scotland on 0345 772 6100.

Branches are governed by the Constitution for RCN branches.

Each Scottish branch has an elected Scottish board member, and an RCN officer is attached to each branch. The Scottish branches, and their board member and officer, are listed below:

Ayrshire and Arran branch

  • Board member - Stewart Donnelly
  • Officer - Brian Morton

Borders branch

  • Board member - Kath McLaren
  • Officer - Lynn McDowall

Clyde branch

  • Board member - Gordon Anderson 
  • Officer - Brian Morton

Dumfries and Galloway branch

  • Board member - Elizabeth Shannon 
  • Officer - Brian Morton

Fife branch

  • Board member - Richard Watters 
  • Officer - Colin Poolman

Forth Valley branch

  • Board member - position currently vacant
  • Officer - Philip Coghill

Grampian branch

  • Board member - Alistair Grant 
  • Officer - Colin Poolman

Greater Glasgow branch

  • Board member - Garry Campbell and Graham Revie. 
  • Officer - Anne Thomson
  • Read more about activity in the Greater Glasgow Branch in the latest newsletter.

Lanarkshire and State Hospital branch

  • Board member - position currently vacant
  • Officer - Philip Coghill

Lothian branch

  • Board member - Stuart McLauchlan
  • Officer - Lynn McDowall
  • For more information please visit the Lothian branch community

 North Highland Branch

  • Board member - Elspeth Caithness
  • Officer - Ros Derham

 Orkney branch

  • Board member - position currently vacant 
  • Officer - Ros Derham

 Shetland branch

South Highland branch

  • Board member - Elspeth Caithness 
  • Officer - Ros Derham

Tayside branch

  • Board member - Ken Shaw 
  • Officer - Ros Derham
  • Read more about activity in Tayside in the Branch newsletter

Western Isles branch