District and Community Nursing Forum
Supporting district and community nurses working to provide quality patient and family care
About the District and Community Nursing Forum
This forum is committed to raising the profile of district nursing and their community teams. We aim to promote the roles of district and community nurses and help you to deliver quality service towards patient and family care.
Join the RCN District and Community Nursing Forum
Join this network by logging in through your MyRCN account and get involved today.
The benefits of joining this forum
- Get access to relevant RCN resources
- Communicate with colleagues within your speciality and get peer support when you need it most
- Share good practice and improve nursing care
Forums in Focus: Spotlight on Community Nursing Week
In August 2025, our Forum was honoured to be selected for the inaugural Focus on the Forum week by the RCN.
Throughout the week, the RCN showcased a rich collection of videos, blogs, and journal articles to highlight the contributions of our Forum members and to share key messages about the vital role of community nurses across all four nations.
You can explore all the featured materials through the links below:
- Monday -
Meet community nurse Ola who shares what her role means to her
- Tuesday - Montage video: Community Nursing
- Wednesday - RCN Magazine article: What I do at work: advanced nurse practitioner, district nursing
- Thursday - a blog from Christine Callender, Head of Community Nursing at the RCN: Shifting care to the community: The challenges and the solutions
- Friday - a blog from Gail Goddard, Chair of RCN District and Community Nursing Forum: Championing community nursing - the power of our forum
- RCN General Secretary and Chief Executive Nicola Ranger reflects on celebrating the role of community nursing staff, investment in nursing, and RCN research into violence against nursing staff.
Watch the Forums 2024 Year in Review
Watch the Forums 2024 Year in Review video, launched at RCN Congress in May.
Join our monthly district and community nursing webinars
We're holding a monthly webinar in collaboration with NHS England on the third Thursday of every month.
Come along to hear from fellow members, share examples of good practice, review national updates and be involved in all things district and community nursing. Recordings of the webinars are also available.
Helpful resources
These resources are aimed at members working or interested in working in district nursing. Most of the advice guides, subject guides and clinical information on our website including on RCN Learn may also be useful to your area of practice.
Get to know the forum committee
Listen to our podcast, where we have intimate conversations with members of the forum steering committee. Join us as we discuss our current roles, the diverse paths we've taken in our careers, the highlights of our respective roles, and the achievements that fill us with pride. Tune in to gain valuable insights into the experiences and perspectives of our steering group members.
Further resources
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Shifting care to the community. Our community nursing expert Christine shares her view on why community nurses must be invested in now.
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Championing community nursing - the power of our forum. Our forum Chair Gail Goddard, explores the work of the forum, its role in shaping the future of community nursing, and why now is a crucial time to amplify our collective voice.
- International nurses: how to recognise experience and thrive. At RCN Congress 2024, members of the Steering Group led a learning session about how Internationally educated nurses have been encouraged to thrive in the community and also in hospital settings. The session was run in cooperation with the RCN Wessex Branch. View the event recording. If you would like to get involved in a conversation about how best, we support our internationally educated nurses in the community please do get in touch.
Join our Facebook group
The RCN District Nursing Forum Facebook group is a space for you to get involved in open discussions with colleagues.
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