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News and updates about our work, projects and priorities
Latest news
NMC response to 'The state of medical education and practice in the UK' report
Published on 15 December 2021
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Survey confirms important role of professionals on Covid-19 temporary register
Published on 09 December 2021
See the latest insight from our temporary register
Joint statement from chief executives of statutory regulators of health and social care professionals
Published on 08 December 2021
How we will continue to regulate during the Covid-19 pandemic
Latest newsletter for employers
Published on 01 December 2021
Hear from Fiona Millington, chief nurse at Florence, about her experience supporting nurses through the fitness to practise process.
NMC agree to adopt refreshed Royal Pharmaceutical Society Competency Framework for All Prescribers
Published on 24 November 2021
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Council approves continued use of recovery standards to increase flexible use of simulation
Published on 24 November 2021
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NMC welcomes PSA Performance Review for 2020-2021
Published on 23 November 2021
Professional Standards Authority publishes its performance review of the NMC for 2020–2021.
NMC responds to Baby Lifeline's Mind the Gap report
Published on 23 November 2021
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Discrimination in health and care: learning from a recent fitness to practise case
Published on 17 November 2021
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Nursing and midwifery register grows amid pressure on services
Published on 16 November 2021
See the latest data from our register
NMC congratulates new Chief Midwifery Officer
Published on 11 November 2021
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Latest newsletter for nurses and nursing associates
Published on 03 November 2021
Hear more about two of the most exciting projects of the Florence Nightingale Foundation.
Response to CQC's annual assessment of the state of health and social care in England
Published on 22 October 2021
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NMC to increase number of OSCE test providers
Published on 19 October 2021
Find out about the changes
Congratulations to all RCN award winners
Published on 13 October 2021
Special congratulations to Nicola Bailey, winner of NMC sponsored innovation in your practice award, alongside her award for nurse of the year
A message of thanks and support from the Chief Nursing Officers in the UK and the Nursing and Midwifery Council
Published on 06 October 2021
Read our joint message with the UK’s Chief Nursing Officers
Celebrating 100 years since the official opening of the register
Published on 30 September 2021
Today we mark the centenary of the General Nursing Council for England and Wales opening the official register.
2020–2021 healthcare professional regulators’ whistleblowing report published
Published on 27 September 2021
We received 192 whistleblowing disclosures in 2020–2021. That’s compared to 107 disclosures received the previous year.
