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 - Barbara Sweeney (Brian Morton on secondment)

Dumfries and Galloway branch

  • Board member - Eric Watson
  • Officer - Barbara Sweeney (Brian Morton on secondment)

Clyde branch

  • Board member - Gordon Anderson 
  • Officer - Barbara Sweeney (Brian Morton on secondment)

Borders branch

  • Board member - Kath McLaren
  • Officer - Lynn McDowall

Lothian branch

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

Forth Valley branch

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

Lanarkshire and State Hospital branch

  • Board member - Evelyn Ryan 
  • Officer - Philip Coghill

Greater Glasgow branch

  • Board member - Gordon Anderson
  • Officer - Anne Thomson

Western Isles branch

  • Board member - Joan McKie 
  • Officer - Anne Thomson

Grampian branch

  • Board member - Rosie Glass 
  • Officer - Colin Poolman

Fife branch

  • Board member - Jane Thompson 
  • Officer - Colin Poolman

Shetland branch

  • Board member - Norma Laurenson 
  • Officer - Colin Poolman

Tayside branch

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

North Highland Branch

  • Board member - Elspeth Caithness 
  • Officer - Ros Derham 

South Highland branch

  • Board member - Elspeth Caithness 
  • Officer - Ros Derham

Orkney branch

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