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Our statement on racist or discriminatory behaviour
Published on 03 September 2026
The NMC will not tolerate racist, offensive or discriminatory behaviour towards our staff.
NMC tech upgrades to enable more timely Fitness to Practise hearings
Published on 27 August 2026
New upgrades to the technology used in the Nursing and Midwifery Council’s (NMC) Fitness to Practise (FtP) hearings will improve accessibility for the people in
NMC safeguarding team supports more than 700 people’s wellbeing
Published on 25 August 2026
In the last financial year, the Nursing and Midwifery Council’s (NMC) safeguarding team supported more than 700 people involved in the Fitness to Practise (FtP)
South Asian Heritage Month: Walter Burog reflects on Unity in Diversity
Published on 31 July 2026
To mark South Asian Heritage Month, Walter Burog, Head of Professional Practice at The London Clinic, reflects on his Filipino heritage, the value of malasakit
South Asian Heritage Month: Shaida Ghazala Akhtar shares her nursing journey
Published on 30 July 2026
To mark South Asian Heritage Month, Shaida Ghazala Akhtar, Founder and President of the Pakistani Nurses and Midwives Association (PNMA-UK), reflects on her jou
NMC welcomes call for evidence to support protection of 'nurse' title
Published on 30 July 2026
The Nursing and Midwifery (NMC) has welcomed the Government’s call for evidence on the professions and roles which will in future be allowed to describe themsel
Over a third of the nursing and midwifery workforce is Black, Asian and ethnic minority for the first time
Published on 29 July 2026
Over a third of the nursing and midwifery workforce is Black, Asian and ethnic minority for the first time
NMC response to Rupert Lowe MP
Published on 24 July 2026
On 21 July Rupert Lowe MP, leader of Restore Britain, published an open letter to the Chair of the NMC, questioning the timing and reasons for an Interim Suspen
NMC to launch landmark consultation on new Code and Revalidation process
Published on 22 July 2026
The Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) has confirmed it will launch a landmark public consultation on a new draft Code and a refreshed Revalidation process – t
Last week for people to have their say in landmark nursing and midwifery practice learning consultation
Published on 20 July 2026
The Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) is urging the public, patients and healthcare staff across the UK to have their say on potential changes to pre-registra
NMC seeks more views on fairer, more equitable nursing and midwifery education
Published on 17 July 2026
The Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) is encouraging more people from Black, Asian and ethnic minority backgrounds to help shape the future of nursing and mid
NMC reaffirms the role of Advanced Practitioners
Published on 17 July 2026
The Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) has reaffirmed the vital role advanced practitioners play across health and social care – in response to the recent Brit
NMC seeks approval for landmark consultation on the Code and revalidation
Published on 16 July 2026
The Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) is seeking approval from its governing body to launch a landmark public consultation on a new draft Code – the professio
2025-26 in review: reflecting on a year of significant transition
Published on 15 July 2026
The Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) has today published its Annual Report and Accounts for 2025-26, reflecting a year of significant transition in which it
Patients and healthcare staff in Northern Ireland urged to help modernise practice learning for future nurses and midwives
Published on 13 July 2026
Patients and healthcare staff in Northern Ireland are being urged to have their say on how future nurses and midwives will be educated, with less than two weeks
Student blog: practice learning today shapes care tomorrow
Published on 09 July 2026
Blog by Asha Soni, MSci Nursing with Leadership (Dual Field – Mental Health and Children’s Nursing) at the University of Leicester
NMC welcomes appointment of new Chief Midwifery Officer for Scotland
Published on 08 July 2026
The Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) has welcomed the appointment of Sarah Horan as the new Chief Midwifery Officer for Scotland.
NMC reminds registrants of responsibility to respect and protect patient confidentiality
Published on 08 July 2026
The Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) is reminding nurses, midwives and nursing associates of their responsibility to respect and protect patient confidential
Reflections of a children’s nurse: Samantha Clarke
Published on 03 July 2026
Following the inaugural National Children’s Nurses Day, we’re spotlighting Samantha Clarke, Paediatric Metabolic Nurse at the Royal Belfast Hospital.
Reflections of a children’s nurse: Nicola McLarnon
Published on 03 July 2026
As we celebrate the inaugural National Children’s Nurses Day, we’re spotlighting Nicola McLarnon, Paediatric Metabolic Nurse Specialist at the Royal Belfast Hos