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What's listed

UK nursing and digital health networks — places to keep learning, meet peers and find training, fellowships and events.

How to use it

Check before you join — details change, so confirm names and joining routes on each network's own site.

Why it's included

Free or low-cost and reputable — relevant to UK nursing and not mainly selling a product.

AI changes fast, and no toolkit can keep up alone. These networks are places to keep learning, meet nurses doing similar work, and find training, fellowships and events.

All details were checked on 7 November 2026. Networks change their names, websites and joining routes, so check the network's own site before you sign up.

Quick directory of UK nursing & digital health networks​

AI

AI Nurses Network

King's College London & Burdett Trust network offering free AI education, hackathons, seed funding and scholarships.

EDI

Shuri Network

NHS and care network of women from minority ethnic groups in digital health, offering fellowships, mentoring and events.

RCN

RCN Digital Nursing Forum

Royal College of Nursing forum shaping digital nursing policy, consultations, library guides and career pathways.

NHS

NHS AI Ambassador Network

NHS England community on FutureNHS for health and care staff exploring practical, safe AI adoption.

Data

NHS-OA Community

Open analytics and coding community (formerly NHS-R) with free workshops, Coffee & Coding and fellowships.

PD

Foundation of Nursing Studies (FoNS)

Practice development charity and publisher of the open-access International Practice Development Journal.

Nursing and AI​

AI Nurses Network​

A global network for nurses developing and using AI in practice, education and research, based at King's College London and funded by the Burdett Trust for Nursing and King's.

  • Offers: free AI training, seed funding and scholarships, hackathons and conferences, and a monthly newsletter
  • Cost: free education and newsletter
  • Join or contact: ai-nurses.com · contact the network

Shuri Network​

The first NHS and care network of women from minority ethnic groups in digital health and care.

  • Who it's for: women from minority ethnic groups in digital health and care, and allies who support its aims
  • Offers: digital fellowships (including for nurses and midwives), events, podcasts and newsletters
  • Cost: free
  • Join: Join the Shuri Network · shurinetwork.com

RCN Digital Nursing Forum​

The Royal College of Nursing's forum on digital nursing, with events, consultations, a digital nursing library guide and careers resources.

NHS networks and programmes​

NHS AI Ambassador Network​

A forum, led within NHS England, for health and care professionals interested in the practical use of AI. It runs regular online meetings.

  • Join: through the AI Virtual Hub on FutureNHS. You need a free FutureNHS account.

NHS Digital Academy​

NHS England's digital leadership programmes, including the Digital Health Leadership Programme: a centrally funded postgraduate diploma delivered with Imperial College London.

  • Who it's for: staff working for an NHS organisation or commissioned NHS service in England, with a sponsor. Places are competitive.
  • Find out more: NHS Digital Academy programmes

Data, informatics and practice development​

BCS Faculty of Health and Care​

The professional home for digital, data and clinical informatics professionals in health and care, with a nursing community. It took on the members of the former Faculty of Clinical Informatics in 2024.

  • Cost: paid membership, with a reduced rate for NHS staff on Agenda for Change band 7 and below under an NHS England agreement
  • Find out more: BCS Faculty of Health and Care

NHS-OA Community (formerly NHS-R Community)​

A community for open code and data analysis in health and care, with training, Coffee and Coding sessions, workshops and fellowships. It suits nurses moving into the Builder and Advanced stages of the free course finder.

Foundation of Nursing Studies (FoNS)​

A charity supporting practice development and person-centred care, with programmes and the open-access International Practice Development Journal.

Nursing Citizen Development​

Join the NCD community for updates on this toolkit, new resources and the nurse citizen developer movement.

About this list​

Networks are included if they are free or low-cost to join, relevant to UK nursing, run by a reputable organisation, and not mainly selling a product. Being listed doesn't mean a network endorses this toolkit, or that Nursing Citizen Development endorses everything a network does.