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News and updates about our work, projects and priorities
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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.
Blog: Educating students - what the new roles in our standards mean
Published on 11 February 2019
Sue West, Senior Nursing Education Adviser, talks about the new roles set out in the Standards for student supervision and assessment, and their impact in educa
Blog: Andrea continues her #ListeningMode journey in Northern Ireland
Published on 11 February 2019
In her regular blog, our Chief Executive, Andrea Sutcliffe, reflects on her visit to Northern Ireland and the nursing associate celebration event in Westminster
Blog: Spotlight on mental health and care services
Published on 05 February 2019
In her regular blog, our new Chief Executive, Andrea Sutcliffe, reflects on her visit to Wales as part of her commitment to getting a better sense of the differ
Blog: Andrea celebrates the first registered nursing associates
Published on 29 January 2019
In her regular blog, our new Chief Executive, Andrea Sutcliffe, reflects on a landmark moment as the first nursing associates join our register
Major milestone reached as nursing associates join health and care workforce in England
Published on 28 January 2019
First qualified nursing associates join the NMC’s register from today.
Blog: Andrea reflects on her first week at the NMC
Published on 21 January 2019
In the first of her regular blogs, our new Chief Executive Andrea Sutcliffe talks about starting her new job and what her approach will be
New NMC Chief Executive takes the helm
Published on 14 January 2019
Andrea Sutcliffe CBE has taken up her role as our new Chief Executive and Registrar.
Our response to Professional Standards Authority report
Published on 09 January 2019
Our response to Professional Standards Authority report on duty of candour
Our response to the publication of the NHS long term plan in England
Published on 07 January 2019
Our response to the publication of the NHS long term plan in England
NMC launches consultation into paying fees by instalments
Published on 11 August 2014
Today we launched a consultation on rule changes which would enable nurses and midwives to pay their annual registration fee in instalments.
