title: The RCN is losing one of the best leaders it has had in recent years.
abstract: Peter Carter has announced that he is standing down from his role as general secretary and chief executive of the RCN (Online News February 11).
authors.forename: Naomi
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Lyth
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D007857:Leadership; D008297:Male; D009718:Nurse Administrators / Q000592:standards*; D006113:United Kingdom