Who we are and what we do
We are the independent regulator for nurses and midwives in the UK, and nursing associates in England
Our vision is to provide safe and effective nursing and midwifery education and practice across the four countries of the UK – regulated by the NMC – a fit for the future organisation, with fairness and equity at the heart of everything we do.
The NMC’s role is to protect the public and maintain confidence in the nursing and midwifery professions. As the largest independent regulator in Europe of more than 853,000 nursing and midwifery professionals, we have a crucial role in making this a reality.
We do this by ensuring that every registered nurse, midwife or nursing associate has benefitted from effective education. We promote high education and professional standards for nurses and midwives across the UK, and nursing associates in England.
We also ensure every nurse, midwife and nursing associate on our register meets clear standards of conduct and practice which protects the public and the reputation of our professions.
We have a duty to investigate concerns and to take steps to protect the public in the relatively rare instances where we need to limit or restrict a nursing or midwifery professional’s right to practise.
We are building a new NMC with Integrity, Fairness, Respect, Equity and Effectiveness at its core.
We are determined to improve and modernise our culture and ways of working. This will ensure that the public and registrants feel confident in our work.
As part of this we will focus on strengthening our core regulatory work and investing in enhanced effectiveness.
Find out more about the NMC
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