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RCN Advanced Nurse Practitioner Conference 2026
October 2 @ 9:00 am - 4:30 pm
Bookings are now open, secure your place today.
This one-day conference brings together Advanced Nurse Practitioners from across the UK to explore the latest developments, share best practice, and connect with peers.Expert speakers will share insights and practical guidance to help attendees strengthen their clinical decision making, broaden their expertise and apply learning directly to practice. Whether you’re looking to grow your network, or stay up to date with emerging trends,this event is designed to help you to stay ahead in your career.Delegates have the option to join us in-person at RCN HQ, London, with the added advantage of networking with peers, speakers and exhibitors or, alternatively online via Zoom Events, with the facility to pose questions to our expert speakers.
In-person places are limited, so book yours now.
Meet our speakers and find out more about our delegate fees.
Learning outcomes
- By the end of the conference, delegates will be able to:
- Appreciate how autonomous advanced clinical decision-making is applied in practice and identify at least one example to improve patient-centred care in their own clinical setting.
- Describe how research and evidence inform advanced practice and propose at least one opportunity to participate in or lead a research or quality improvement initiative within their service.
- Explain the role of education in advancing professional accountability and evidence-based practice and outline at least one strategy to support learning or development in their workplace.
- Analyse how leadership approaches influence quality and accountability in advanced practice and choose one new leadership behaviour to adopt in practice within 3 months.
- Critically evaluate the role of advanced nursing practice in modern healthcare and identify at least one change they will implement to enhance autonomy, accountability, and evidence-based care in their own role within 3 months.
Why attend
- Stay current with the latest trends in advanced nursing practice.
- Build key skills with practical tips from expert speakers.
- Grow your network by connecting with peers across the UK.
- Take away actions you can apply immediately in your role.
- Gain up to 7.5 hours CPD towards your revalidation.
Who should attend?This conference is designed for nurses who are working towards, or currently practising at an advanced level across both the NHS and the independent sector.
What our previous attendees told us. ‘This was my first ANP conference and I will definitely be attending again.’‘An excellent and informative day, thoroughly enjoyed the conference and will definitely be coming again next year.’‘An excellent insightful and thought-provoking event with very knowledgeable and passionate speakers.’
For queries relating to this conference please contact the RCN Events Team:
rcnevents@rcn.org.uk
+44 (0)207 6473577