Applications have now opened to appoint members to RCN Forum Steering Committees. You can find out more about the opportunity on this page before clicking through to complete your online application. Please note both the appointments information page and the application page are behind the member login, in line with all of our election and appointment pages.

Applications close at 4.30pm on Monday 22 June 2026.

RCN resources

• Identifying immediate and necessary lower limb care. This resource has been developed to help nurses and primary care staff identify patients at risk of lower limb wounds and deliver safe, early interventions. It explains how to follow National Wound Care Strategy guidance, carry out red flag checks, start mild compression therapy when appropriate and educate patients on ongoing care.
• C the Signs collaboration webinar on the role of primary care nurses in early cancer diagnosis
• RCN Briefing on the Additional Roles Reimbursement Scheme (ARRS)
• Fair pay for general practice nursing staff
• General practice nursing subject guide
• General Practice Nurses and Learning Disabilities clinical pages 
• RCN Response to 'The Future of General Practice' consultation 
• Advice guides
• Nursing Workforce Standards: General practice nursing checklist

Other resources

• Can GPNs stop leg ulcers in their tracks? A Legs Matter educational event delivered in partnership with the Royal College of Nursing GPN Forum and Accelerate.
• NHS England. Network Contract DES: Contract specification 2024/25 – PCN requirements and entitlements
• Skills for Health. A foreword by National Deputy Director, Paul Vaughan: Primary Care & General Practice Nursing Career & Core Capabilities Framework.