title: Setting the scene.
abstract: I was very pleased but very surprised to be elected for another term as Chairman of the Royal College of Nursing Congress and I'm looking forward to meeting with you all in Brighton. The adrenaline started to flow several weeks ago and well have a lot of work to [Illegibel word] through. The role of Chairman is not lust restricted to Congress week, of course, and there has been a good deal of hard work and support from all the members of the Agenda Committee.