The Royal Collage of Nursing

With more than 310 000 members, the RCN is the world's largest professional union of nurses. The RCN is run by nurses for nurses, it campaigns on the part of the profession, and is a leading player in the development of nursing practice and standards of care. It is a provider of higher education and promotes research, quality and practice development through the RCN Institute. It is also a registered charity.

The RCN promotes the interests of nurses and patients by working with government, MPs, other unions, professional bodies and voluntary organisations. It is the voice of British nursing both at home and abroad, with representatives on a number of European, Commonwealth and international bodies. The RCN also represents the UK on the International Council of Nurses.
 

For further information:  http://www.rcn.org.uk