As the independent regulator for nurses, midwives and nursing associates, what we do is set out by legislation. Find out more below.

Our order and rules

The text of the legislation for regulating nurses, midwives and nursing associates

Our legislation

Overview of our legislation, how it fits together and what this means for us and the nurses, midwives and nursing associates we regulate

Regulatory reform

Read our response to the Department of Health and Social Care’s consultation, ‘Regulating healthcare professionals, protecting the public’.

How we work