Each year following the ILC Annual International Conference, the ILC releases an official Position Statement that captures the key themes, insights, and priorities emerging from the event. This statement reflects the collective perspectives and momentum generated by conference participants, serving as a guiding document to inform future action, advocacy, and collaboration across the global care community.
You can find the ILC position statements below.
Speaking Up for Fundamental Care: The ILC Aalborg Statement
This position statement stems from the ILC’s annual conference held in Aalborg, Denmark in June 2019. The statement draws on the discussions between participants and the authors’ subsequent reflections and synthesis of these discussions and ideas.
‘No more heroes’: The Oxford Statement on Fundamental Care in Times of Crises
The 2022 Oxford Statement, outlines our commitment to ensuring health and care systems are equipped to meet patients’ fundamental care needs during times of unprecedented crisis.
The ILC Maine statement: Time for the fundamental care [r]evolution
This position statement stems from the ILC’s annual conference and Leadership Program held in Portland, Maine, USA, in June 2023. The statement draws on the discussions between participants and the authors’ subsequent reflections and synthesis of these discussions and ideas.
Empowering Fundamental Care Excellence: The 2024 Oxford Statement
At the 2024 ILC international conference in Oxford UK, the ILC community endorsed three recommendations for the nursing profession and care teams across the globe to empower care excellence: