11th Annual Meeting of the European Forum of National Nursing and Midwifery Associations (EFNNMA), Copenhagen, Denmark, 2007

The 11^th Annual Meeting focussed on strengthening health systems. The two keynote speakers presented Nursing and Midwifery input to and the impact on outcomes for Health Systems, Health and Wealth to start the technical discussions. Three workshops discussed nursing and midwifery’s contribution to health and wealth, covering the role of nurses and midwives in acute and primary care; in leadership and strategic influence and on funding options. Workforce issues such as the global and national migration of nurses and midwives, safe staffing and safe working environments were addressed. Clinical development concentrated on clinical outcomes, education, research and regulation.