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Advocacy working group

This new working group (WG) consists of the following persons:

• Sultan Kav, EONS President (co-chair)
• Françoise Charnay-Sonnek, EONS Board member (co-chair)
• Anita Margulies, EONS Board member
• Clair Watts, EONS Executive Director
• Jan Geissler, Patient representative
• Elisabeth Jelfs, European Health Managers Association representative
• Kathy Redmond, Oncology Nurse Consultant and Editor of Cancer World Magazine
• Petra Riemer-Hommel, Health economist

Membership of the group lasts for 2 years, renewable one time.

The objectives of the WG are to:

• Represent cancer nurses views in the European policy/regulatory arena
• Help member societies to achieve recognition for cancer nursing as specialty in their country
• Engage with other stakeholders and work jointly with them on issues of interest to European cancer nurses

The first work plan will be to review the previous 2006 survey study that examined the role and function of specialist cancer nurses in Europe, then adapt & update the survey in order to develop a better understanding of cancer nurses and patient needs in the current working environment.

The group looks forward to working together and with all relevant stakeholders in developing a strong evidence-based foundation to support cancer nurses, patients and their families in the coming years.