RCN welcomes Black History Month
Published: 01 October 2007
Speaking at the start of Black History Month Dr Peter Carter, General Secretary of the Royal College of Nursing said today;
“The RCN welcomes Black History Month as a time for celebration, reflection and remembrance.
“The RCN takes diversity and equality seriously and our mission statement enshrines this, it’s also why we campaign to support BME nurses in the workplace and it’s why, this year, we launched a race equality scheme designed to ensure that our policy making, service delivery and employment practice are fit for purpose.”
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Notes to Editors
• To commemorate Black History Month and the bicentenary of the abolition of the slave trade the RCN will be holding an evening of celebration and networking on Monday 8th October at 20 Cavendish Square, London at 17.30 – 19.00. For more information please contact Maxine Hurley on 0207 647 3468