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NMC takes next steps to tackle inequalities in regulation
Published on 25 April 2024
Our latest Ambitious for Change research found differences in nursing and midwifery professionals’ experiences and outcomes from our regulatory processes, depen
New plan to address challenges and improve people’s experience of our work
Published on 24 April 2024
We’ve set out five reprioritised areas of work for the next two years, focusing on the most significant risks to our work.
NMC publishes new holistic care resources
Published on 18 April 2024
The NMC’s latest campaign, Seeing the whole person supports better care, supports nursing professionals to continue to think holistically when providing care; t
NMC thanks Dame Ruth May for time as Chief Nursing Officer for England
Published on 16 April 2024
The Chief Nursing Officer (CNO) for England has announced that she will be retiring later this year.
Outgoing CNO Alex McMahon to lead NMC pre-registration practice learning review steering group
Published on 16 April 2024
Professor Alex McMahon, the outgoing Chief Nursing Officer (CNO) for Scotland, has been appointed as Chair of the independent steering group for our review of n
NMC launches forum to support international nursing and midwifery workforce
Published on 03 April 2024
To strengthen our understanding of the experiences of internationally educated and diaspora professionals, we’ve set up a new engagement forum for international
Joint Statement on Martha’s Rule from the NMC, GMC and CQC
Published on 02 April 2024
A joint statement from the Nursing and Midwifery Council, General Medical Council and Care Quality Commission, on our support for the implementation of Martha’s
NMC thanks professionals as Covid-19 temporary registration comes to an end
Published on 30 March 2024
As the emergency registration of nurses and midwives officially ends today (31 March), we want to thank every professional who stepped forward to support essent
Council approves regulation of nursing associates in Wales
Published on 27 March 2024
Our Council has today (27 March) given the green light for the nursing associate role to be regulated in Wales, following a request from the Cabinet Secretary f
Biggest investment in fitness to practise in a decade
Published on 20 March 2024
We’ve published a draft new plan to make the biggest investment in fitness to practise in a decade, ensuring we can continue making decisions that keep people s
Advanced practice: our recommendations for additional regulation
Published on 20 March 2024
We’re recommending to our Council that we proceed to develop an approach to the additional regulation of advanced practice – the complex, autonomous and expert
NMC’s Sam Foster named visiting professor at University of Greenwich
Published on 07 March 2024
Sam Foster, Executive Director of Professional Practice at the NMC, has been named as a visiting professor at the University of Greenwich.
NMC data linked with Census to help influence positive change in nursing and midwifery
Published on 07 March 2024
We share insights to help improve the health and care sector, ensuring safe, kind and effective nursing and midwifery care for people and communities. We’re sup
Blog: Andrea Sutcliffe's five reflections on five years
Published on 06 March 2024
This week we’ve launched our #OurCode student campaign. Students and newly qualified professionals from across the UK have shared thoughts on what it means to l
Becoming nurses, midwives and nursing associates: living by #OurCode
Published on 05 March 2024
A new NMC campaign aims to strengthen students’ understanding of the Code and standards, which will guide them to become confident practitioners delivering safe
NMC responds to latest article in The Independent
Published on 04 March 2024
We exist to protect the public, so it’s right we’re held accountable and we welcome scrutiny of our work in the press. On 3 March 2024, The Independent publishe
NMC strengthens decision making guidance on concerns outside professional practice
Published on 27 February 2024
We have strengthened our guidance for NMC decision makers on concerns arising outside professional practice, including sexual misconduct, domestic abuse and dis
Independent experts appointed to review our internal culture
Published on 13 February 2024
The NMC has appointed Nazir Afzal OBE and Rise Associates to lead an independent review of our internal culture, as part of our commitment to learn and improve
NMC response to CQC maternity survey results 2023
Published on 09 February 2024
Following the release of the Care Quality Commission’s (CQC) latest annual survey of women’s maternity care experiences in England, Andrea Sutcliffe, NMC Chief
OSCE testing capacity increases to 50,000 for international and returning professionals
Published on 08 February 2024
The total number of candidates who can take their Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE) each year has now surpassed 50,000, ensuring that internation
