RCN General Secretary wins European Federation of Nurses election
Published: 14 September 2007
Dr Peter Carter, General Secretary of the Royal College of Nursing (RCN), has been elected to the governing body of the European Federation of Nurses Associations (EFN). He will join the Federation’s executive committee for a two-year term.
Dr Carter received a majority of votes from the EFN’s members - which includes representatives from national nurses associations in each EU Member State and countries in membership of the Council of Europe. He is one of two new members to join the EFN’s executive committee.
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Notes to Editors
The European Federation of Nurses Associations was originally formed as the Standing Committee of Nurses of the EU in 1971. Through its membership the EFN represents nurses from 29 countries and is the independent voice of the nursing profession in Europe.
The European Federation of Nurses Associations’ role includes representing members' views to EU institutions and bodies; providing a platform for the development of nursing in Europe and working with other international nursing groups, health associations and bodies, e.g. the International Council of Nurses (ICN) and the World Health Organisation.
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Royal College of Nursing (RCN) is the voice of nursing across the UK and is the largest professional union of nursing staff in the world. The RCN promotes the interest of nurses and patients on a wide range of issues and helps shape healthcare policy by working closely with the UK Government and other national and international institutions, trade unions, professional bodies and voluntary organisations.