Join the Royal College of Nursing
We represent nurses, midwives, student nurses, health care assistants, assistant practitioners, nursing degree apprentices and trainee nursing associates across the UK
Become a member of the RCN
Join the UK's largest union and professional body for nursing.

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UPDATE: Retired nurses, who have joined the NMC temporary register to help during the COVID-19 pandemic, will receive full support and representation under our 'retired membership' payment plan whilst they remain on the temporary register.
Nurses and midwives
HCAs, APs, NAs and TNAs
Student nurses
Terms and conditions of membership are set out in the following documents:
Definitions of Membership (PDF)
Membership Policy and process (PDF)
Further information on the RCN's Membership Policies and Processes can be found on our governance documents page. This page includes links to information on our royal charter, standing orders, regulations, policies and processes that ensure effective governance within our organisation.