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General Practice Nursing

Find information resources about general practice nursing including key resources, books, and journal articles. This guide is for RCN members including nursing students, nursing support workers, and registered nurses.

Last updated: 15/05/2026

Key Resources

Royal College of Nursing (2025) RCN briefing on the Additional Roles Reimbursement Scheme (ARRS), 12 February.
Publication cover Royal College of Nursing (2024) Cervical screening for physically disabled women and autistic women. London: RCN.
RCN publication cover Royal College of Nursing (2025) Human papillomavirus (HPV): cervical screening and cervical cancer. London: RCN.
Publication cover Royal College of Nursing (2024) Making sense of women’s health. London: RCN
Book Cover Royal College of Nursing (2021) Managing childhood immunisation clinics. London: RCN
Book Cover RCN Advice guide: Self-employment
RCN General Practice Nursing Forum webinars
  • Stay informed and connected with quarterly webinars hosted by the RCN General Practice Nurse Forum and the District & Community Nursing Forum. These sessions are designed to keep nursing professionals up to date with the latest developments in general practice nursing and community care.
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The College of Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare (2025) UK medical eligibility criteria for contraceptive use (UKMEC).
Department of Health and Social Care (2025) Primary care nursing roles now and in the future.
UK Health Security Agency (2025) National Minimum Standards and Core Curriculum for Vaccination Training.

England

Clifford J, Hopkins K and Hunter E (2024) Leading the way: The role and value of nurses in general practice in England. Phase three report. London: Sonnet.
  • Research commissioned by NHS England. Includes links to phase one and two reports.
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Department of Health and Social Care (2025) Fit for the future: 10 year health plan for England.
Health Education England, NHS England, NHS Improvement and Skills for Health (2021) Primary care and general practice nursing career and core capabilities framework.
Health Education England, NHS England and Skills for Health (2020) Core capabilities framework for advanced clinical practice (nurses) working in general practice / primary care in England.
Vaughan, P (2025) A foreword by National Deputy Director, Paul Vaughan: primary care and general practice nursing career and core capabilities framework. Skills for Health.
  • Access guidance on on how to apply the educational and clinical resources within the General Practice Nursing (GPN) Core Career and Capabilities Framework.
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Northern Ireland

NIPEC: General Practice Nursing.
  • Includes links to information about career development and job banding and descriptions.
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Wales

Department of Health and Social Care (2025) A healthier Wales: long term plan for health and social care.
Health Education and Improvement Wales (2021) An NHS Wales competence framework for nurses working in general practice.
Health Education and Improvement Wales (2020) Professional framework for enhanced, advanced and consultant clinical practice in Wales.
Primary Care One (2021) Primary and community care nursing in Wales.
We would like to thank the RCN General Practice Nursing member community for their input into the development of this subject guide.

Books

book cover Blaber A, Morris H, Gorman J and Goddard D (2021) Independent prescribing for general practice nurses. Bridgwater: Class Publishing.
Book Cover Brook J, McGraw C and Thurtle V (eds.) (2021) Oxford handbook of primary care and community nursing. 3rd edn. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
Book cover Donovan H and Bedford H (2025) Safe vaccine administration: practical guidelines for and by nurses and midwives. Cham: Springer Nature.
Book cover Etherington C (2025) New roles in general practice and primary care: working together for health equity and patient empowerment. London: Jessica Kingsley Publishers.
Book cover Everett S (2025) Handbook of contraception and sexual health. 5th edn. London Routledge.
Book cover Johnson G, Hill-Smith I, Bakhai C and Khatani B (2024) The minor illness manual. 6th edn. Boca Raton: CRC Press, Taylor & Francis Group.
Nicol-Nursing-adults-with-long-term-conditions Nicol J and Hollowood L (2024) Nursing adults with long term conditions. 4th edn. London: Learning Matters.
Book cover Percy L and Mansour D (2023) Contraception made easy. 3rd edn. Banbury: Scion.
Image of Phillip's Clinical Obesity in Adults and Children Phillips A (2023) Diabetes care at a glance. Hoboken: Wiley Blackwell.
Book cover Price A, Grey J E, Patel G K and Harding K G (2022) ABC of wound healing. 2nd edn. Chichester: John Wiley and Sons.
Book Cover Simon C, Everitt H, Dorp F van, Hussain N, Nash E and Peet D (2020) Oxford handbook of general practice. 5th edn. Oxford: Oxford University Press.

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Videos

C the Signs: RCN x C the Signs Forum Webinar 2025 - The Role of Primary Care Nurses in Early Cancer Diagnosis.

Legs Matter Coalition: Can GPNs stop leg ulcers in their tracks?
  • Webinar recordings from an educational event delivered in partnership with the Royal College of Nursing GPN Forum and Accelerate, which focused on the specific role of GPNs and primary care providing immediate and necessary care for lower leg wounds.
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