RCN President and Deputy President

Nominations have closed for the roles of President and Deputy President of the RCN, and candidates have been announced. Voting opened on Monday 3 August, and will close on Monday 7 September. Find out more.

Council

Nominations have closed for the Scotland, South East, South West, Student, Wales, West Midlands and Yorkshire & the Humber seats on RCN Council, and candidates have been announced. Voting opened on Monday 3 August, and will close on Monday 7 September. Find out more.

Country and Regional Boards

Nominations are open for all twelve RCN Country and Regional Boards, closing at 4.30pm on Monday 21 September. Find out more.

UK Representatives' Committees

Nominations are open for 20 seats across the three RCN UK Representatives' Committees, closing at 4.30pm on Tuesday 13 October. Find out more.

Chair and Vice-Chair of Congress

Nominations have closed for the roles of Chair and Vice-Chair of RCN Congress, and candidates have been announced. Voting closed on Monday 27 July, and results have been announced. Find out more.

Forum Steering Committees

Applications have closed for positions on 23 of the RCN's Forum Steering Committees. Find out more.

Nursing Support Workers Committee

Nominations have closed for the Eastern, East Midlands, London, Northern, Northern Ireland, Scotland, South East, West Midlands and Yorkshire & the Humber seats on the Nursing Support Workers Committee, and candidates have been announced. Voting is open for the contested seats, closing on Monday 28 September. Find out more.

Results

Results of recent elections can be found here. 

2026 end of term elections and appointments

Elections and appointments will take place in 2026 for the following roles and seats on the following entities, for which the current terms of office are due to end on 31 December 2026. Members elected or appointed to these roles and seats will take up office on 1 January 2027:

• Chair and Vice Chair of Congress
• Council
• Country and Regional Boards
• Forum Steering Committees
• Nursing Support Workers Committee
• President and Deputy President
• Students Committee
• UK Reps Committees