News and updates
News and updates about our work, projects and priorities
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Read our latest registration data report
Published on 08 May 2019
We've published figures from April 2018 to March 2019
Blog: Why I became a midwife
Published on 05 May 2019
Carmen Cross, Head of Midwifery at Royal Bournemouth hospital talks about the personal experience that shaped her career.
Blog: What do stakeholders think of us? Now we know.
Published on 02 May 2019
In her latest blog, our Chief Executive, Andrea Sutcliffe, talks about a stakeholder perceptions audit recently commissioned by the NMC.
NMC’s performance review for 2017-2018 published
Published on 23 April 2019
Our response to the report
Blog: #FutureNMC and #FutureMidwife
Published on 16 April 2019
In her latest blog, our Chief Executive, Andrea Sutcliffe, talks about our #FutureMidwife and #FutureNMC campaigns. She also reflects on visits to Royal Bournem
Blog: Get involved in developing our five year strategy
Published on 09 April 2019
In her latest blog, our Chief Executive, Andrea Sutcliffe, seeks your help to develop the NMC’s next five year strategy.
Blog: Celebrating nurses in nursing homes
Published on 29 March 2019
In her latest blog, our Chief Executive, Andrea Sutcliffe, recounts her recent visit to Herefordshire
NMC publishes gender pay gap report
Published on 28 March 2019
Our latest gender pay gap report, published today, shows that there has been an increase in the number of women in the most senior roles at the NMC, reducing ou
Candace Imison appointed Director of Strategy Development
Published on 27 March 2019
NMC appoints new Director of Strategy Development
Blog: The three P's...
Published on 22 March 2019
In her latest blog, our Chief Executive, Andrea Sutcliffe, talks about the importance of working in co-production
Changes announced to help boost nursing and midwifery workforce
Published on 21 March 2019
Cost of test to join register for overseas applicants to be cut and a proposed additional route for people to return to work after a career break.
What Brexit means for nursing and midwifery
Published on 21 March 2019
We have been working closely with the UK Government to minimise any disruption to the UK workforce after we leave the EU.
Response to Simon Stevens' speech
Published on 13 March 2019
Responding to Simon Stevens' speech at the Chief Nursing Officer’s summit in Birmingham today (Wednesday 13 March); Andrea Sutcliffe, Chief Executive and Regist
Blog: Role differences between nursing associates and nurses
Published on 13 March 2019
Sue West, Senior Nursing Education Adviser, talks about the respective roles of nursing associates and nurses.
Blog: Public or private
Published on 11 March 2019
In her latest blog, our Chief Executive, Andrea Sutcliffe, talks about why some Fitness to practise hearings are held in private.
Blog: Blue sky thinking
Published on 01 March 2019
In her latest blog, our Chief Executive, Andrea Sutcliffe, talks about our Fitness to practise strategy, attending her first Midwifery Panel and a visit to The
Blog: Professional regulation and kindness
Published on 19 February 2019
In her regular blog, our Chief Executive, Andrea Sutcliffe, reflects on listening and responding to the voice of people involved in our procedures
NMC response to High Court judgement: Muckamore Abbey Hospital
Published on 12 February 2019
Our response
Consultation launched to shape midwifery care for next generation
Published on 12 February 2019
We’ve launched a consultation which proposes to overhaul midwifery education so that the UK is the best and safest place to have a baby.