Dear Friends, This is another « News from Brussels » with interesting articles on CPD, the preparation of the EU for future health-related emergencies, and our own project on Telenursing among others. I know it is summer in the city but do come back with a bit of feedback even from your hotel room. Kind [...]
Dear All, In this issue of our "News from Brussels" we bring you EU and WHO news about anti-COVID19 vaccines, digital health, and the struggle against the weakening of antimicrobial resistance. The Conference of the British Professional Standards Authority is really worth attending. As always we are very happy to receive feedback and news [...]
May this year’s International Nurses Day be a reminder of the professionalism, courage, dedication and humanity, that nurses worldwide demonstrated these last difficult years. Putting nurses in the list of priorities of national health systems is putting patients interest first. ENC calls for: Measures to motivate young persons to engage in nursing studies Emphasis on [...]
Mr. Lampros Bizas, ENC Treasurer, Mr. Mircea Timofte, ENC Président, Prof. Dr. Theodoros Koutroubas, CEPLIS Director General ENC is actively present at the Bucharest meeting of the WHO Europe government chief nursing meeting. Discussing the impact of digitization on health-care and the difficulties faced by healthcare professionals in the new post-COVID world is essential if [...]
Dear Friends, I think there has been a problem with the attachement, as some of you have joined us to tell us that it was not visible. I am attaching it again, please come back to us if you still can't see it. Warm Regards, Theo ENC Newsletter #3
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, [...]