Dear Friends, This is another "News from Brussels". As you may see, the Swedish Presidency has finally made Public its priorities relating to healthcare. A letter of ENC reacting to these priorities will be prepared to you for adoption and signature by our President in the coming days. News about combatting fraud in nursing [...]
Dear Friends, This is our first "News from Brussels" of the year. Hopefully you will find the items interesting. May I insist on a possible reaction of ENC to the Swedish EU Council Presidency? Are your organisations active on initiatives relating to nurses' mental health? Do come back with feedback. Warm regards, Theo ENC [...]
Dear colleagues, Every year on the 12th of May we celebrate the International Day of the Nurses, in recognition of the fundamental contribution of nurses to saving lives and providing quality care to individuals and communities. This day represents an amazing opportunity to recognize and celebrate the incredible work of all the nurses. The [...]
Brussels the 11th of March 2022 - At these difficult moments for millions of innocent fellow Europeans, who are called to bury their loved ones and to endure tremendous hardships and sorrows, the European Nursing Council (ENC) wishes to raise a strong voice for an immediate return to peace. Our colleagues in Ukraine are [...]
From the 24th to the 31st of May, the Seventy-fourth World Health Assembly was the opportunity for an informed debate on several issues of concern for nursing such as of course the short- and longer-term consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic. The World Health Assembly is WHO’s main governing body, counting 194 Member States. Every year, [...]
Press ReleaseBrussels 12th of May 2021 – Today the world celebrates, as every year, the International Day of Nurses. This celebration becomes even more special, since for more than a year now, nurses are fighting against the pandemic saving lives and giving hope to millions. As hospitalisations increase due to the COVID-19 pandemic, nurses are playing [...]
Professors Drs Alan J. Kearns and Thomas Kearns, have presented their work on the Code of Conduct of the European Nursing Council to the highly reputable scientific journal, Nursing Ethics. The drafting of such a Code was deemed necessary in ordert to define the nursing profession even mote precisely and to highlight its values and principles. The Code of [...]
Press Release Brussels 12th of May 2020 – Today the world celebrates, as every year, the International Day of Nurses. This celebration becomes even more special, since the whole year 2020 is declared “International Year of the Nurse and Midwife” by the World Health Organization. The pandemic the world is unfortunately still fighting against gives [...]
The 22nd of April, Mr. David Sassoli, President of the European Parliament replied to the letter that the President of the European Nursing Council (ENC) had sent earlier in April to the Presidents of the European Institutions. Mr. Timofte, our President, had addressed a clear message to the institutions on the need to provide adequate [...]
On the 7th of April, The World Health Organization (WHO) published the report on State of the World’s Nursing 2020 which provides the first-ever detailed analysis of nursing across the globe with contributions from more than 190 countries. The release of the report was planned by WHO to coincide with the 2020 International Year of [...]