Federation of European Nurses in Diabetes (FEND)

Overview:

Profession(s): Nursing
Member Type(s): Diabetes Specialist Nurses
Scope: International
Formed: 1995
Members: 1,000
Address: 24 Holmesdale Avenue, London, SW14 7BQ, UK
Phone: +44 20 8876 6122
Website: www.fend.org

Description:

A pan European organisation for nurses working in the specialty of diabetes. It is a non-governmental organisation managed on a voluntary basis.

Mission/Aims:

Mission:

To promote the delivery of evidence based care for people with diabetes throughout Europe.

Aims:

Develop and promote the professional role of the diabetes nurse in Europe.
Influence European health care policy relevant to diabetes care and research.
Promote acceptable standards and equity of care for people with diabetes throughout Europe.
Co-operate and collaborate with national and international health care organisations.

Principal Activities:

Annual conference
Academically accredited training programme for diabetes specialist nurses
European Diabetes Nursing (journal of FEND)
Collaboration with key diabetes organisations, e.g. IDF, EASD, EURADIA, National diabetes nursing organisations, EU Dommission DG-SANCO

Member Benefits:

Free journal
Reduced registration fee at conference
ENDCUP training programme
Opportunity to influence EU public health policy

Training/Licensing/Certification:

FEND ENDCUP

Affiliations:

Associations to which we are a member:
European Research Area in Diabetes (EURADIA)
European Specialist Nurses Organisations (ESNO)
Diabetes Education Study Group, part of EASD (DESG)

Partner Associations:
International Diabetes Federation (IDF)
Primary Care Diabetes Europe (PCDE)