Candidates announced for forthcoming RCN elections

The RCN has today announced candidates for our forthcoming Presidential and Council elections. Visit our dedicated webpages to find out who is seeking your vote.  

Voting for contested seats open on 14 October and members will receive ballot papers in the post. Members have until 11 November to cast their votes by returning their ballot papers to Civica, an independent scrutineer, for counting and verifying. 

All members will receive a vote for President and Deputy President and a vote for their relevant representative on RCN Council where the seat is contested. Registered nurse members can vote for their country or regional representative, students vote for the student Council member and nursing support workers vote for the nursing support worker representative on Council. 

The RCN President and Deputy President are ambassadors for nursing in the UK and internationally. RCN Council is formed of 17 elected members from all 4 UK countries, who engage with members and ensure their feedback is taken into consideration during Council discussions. They provide rigorous oversight to make sure we operate effectively and meet our legal and statutory requirements.  

RCN members elected to these roles will take up office on 1 January 2025.