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Major strides towards new NMC one year on from independent review
Published on 31 July 2025
One year on from the independent review of the Nursing and Midwifery Council’s (NMC) culture, we have improved timeliness in fitness to practise, strengthened s
NMC responds to Skills for Care adult social care workforce report
Published on 29 July 2025
Skills for Care have published their latest report into the size and structure of the adult social care workforce in England.
NMC Chief Executive Paul Rees MBE welcomes new Chief Nursing Officer for Scotland
Published on 28 July 2025
Paul Rees MBE, Chief Executive and Registrar of the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC), today welcomed the appointment of the new Chief Nursing Officer (CNO) f
Instructions for independent investigations
Published on 28 July 2025
We have published the instructions for the senior lawyers who will be writing reports for us on fitness to practise cases and whistleblowing.
NMC pays tribute to former Council member, Ruth Walker MBE
Published on 25 July 2025
We were deeply saddened to hear of the passing of Ruth Walker MBE, a respected nurse leader and valued colleague. Ruth made an outstanding contribution to nursi
NMC supports social care placement strategy for nursing students
Published on 23 July 2025
Skills for Care, in partnership with the Council of Deans of Health, have launched the first ever placement strategy for social care nursing, which aims to posi
NMC recruits new Heads of EDI to support culture transformation
Published on 22 July 2025
The Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) has recruited two new Heads of Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI), as the regulator continues to turn around its cu
NMC fitness to practise timeliness improves as screening decisions reach record high
Published on 21 July 2025
The Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) has made further improvements in its fitness to practise (FtP) processes, concluding an average of 70.4 percent of cases
Paul Rees MBE to continue leading NMC as permanent Chief Executive and Registrar
Published on 17 July 2025
The Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) has announced today (17 July 2025) that Paul Rees MBE has been appointed as its new permanent Chief Executive and Regist
Senior lawyers appointed to complete independent reviews
Published on 15 July 2025
Following yesterday’s announcement that, due to personal circumstances, Ijeoma Omambala KC will no longer be writing reports for us on whistleblowing and fitnes
2024/2025 in review: NMC on the road to recovery
Published on 14 July 2025
The Nursing and Midwifery Council today publishes its annual reports for 2024/25 – which reflect an exceptionally challenging period in our history, but also th
Update on Omambala investigations
Published on 14 July 2025
In 2023 the NMC commissioned Ijeoma Omambala KC to conduct independent reviews of fitness to practise cases raised by an NMC whistleblower, and our handling of
NMC seeks independent Chair to lead Code and revalidation steering group
Published on 04 July 2025
The Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) is searching for a senior nursing or midwifery leader to chair an external steering group that will oversee its reviews
NMC sets EDI targets to eliminate disparities and drive culture change
Published on 25 June 2025
The Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) has launched new equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) targets to drive fairness in its regulatory processes and for
Julia Corkey appointed as Executive Director of Communications and Engagement
Published on 23 June 2025
We’re delighted to announce we have appointed Julia Corkey as our substantive Executive Director of Communications and Engagement.
NMC responds to the launch of the Government’s national maternity investigation to drive improvements
Published on 23 June 2025
The rapid national investigation into NHS maternity and neonatal services will provide truth to families suffering harm and urgently improve care and safety.
NMC already improving following PSA Performance Review for 2023–2024
Published on 19 June 2025
The Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) is on the road to recovery following a particularly challenging two years in the organisation's history – reflected in t
Record number of nurses, midwives and nursing associates, including Black, Asian and ethnic minority professionals
Published on 18 June 2025
There is a record nursing and midwifery workforce with greater ethnic diversity but also a significant fall in international recruitment, according to new data
NMC celebrates those recognised in King’s Birthday Honours 2025
Published on 13 June 2025
King’s Birthday Honours
NMC responds to Florence Nightingale Foundation preceptorship report
Published on 10 June 2025
The Florence Nightingale Foundation’s latest Pulse Check survey findings highlight progress in preceptorship for newly registered nurses and midwives, while rev
