News and updates
News and updates about our work, projects and priorities
Latest news
NMC publishes materials to help candidates prepare for new Test of Competence
Published on 17 March 2021
Learn more about the upcoming changes
Latest newsletter for students
Published on 26 February 2021
We’ve published our latest quarterly newsletter for students
Latest newsletter for educators
Published on 23 February 2021
We've published our latest quarterly newsletter for educators.
NMC announces further education recovery standard to support nursing students during Covid-19
Published on 18 February 2021
A further education recovery standard to help students during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Practising as a midwife in the UK
Published on 18 February 2021
An update to Practising as a midwife in the UK
NMC seeks new Council Chair
Published on 09 February 2021
Applications for our Council Chair have now closed.
NMC responds to the appointment of Dr Anne Wright CBE as Chair of the General Optical Council
Published on 08 February 2021
Karen Cox, the Deputy Chair of the NMC, congratulates Dr Anne Wright CBE on her appointment as the Chair of the GOC.
Latest newsletter for the public and employers
Published on 03 February 2021
We’ve published our latest quarterly newsletters for the public and employers.
NMC launches new fitness to practise resource for employers
Published on 02 February 2021
The NMC publishes Managing Concerns, an employers resource to support them when concerns are raised about a nurse, midwife or nursing associate's practise.
Response to appointment of the Professional Standards Authority's new Chair
Published on 26 January 2021
Congratulations to Caroline Corby on her appointment
Blog: Reintroducing our emergency standards
Published on 15 January 2021
Andrea Sutcliffe, Chief Executive and Registrar at the NMC, talks about our announcement to reintroduce our emergency standards and what this means for students
NMC updates approach to supporting nursing and midwifery education amid the Covid-19 pandemic
Published on 14 January 2021
Find out about changes to our emergency education standards
NMC statement: enabling student education and supporting the workforce
Published on 14 January 2021
Read our statement
NMC responds to DHSC funding announcement
Published on 13 January 2021
Andrea Sutcliffe responds to the DHSC funding announcement for maternity training.
Supporting nursing and midwifery professionals during the Covid-19 pandemic
Published on 08 January 2021
Read our joint letter with the UK’s Chief Nursing Officers on how we’re supporting professionals during the pandemic.
Joint statement on expanding the Covid-19 temporary register to overseas-trained nurses
Published on 05 January 2021
Update in relation to the expansion of the temporary register to overseas-trained nurses to support the health and care workforce response to the pandemic over
NMC announces further expansion of the Covid-19 temporary register
Published on 05 January 2021
Andrea Sutcliffe, the NMC's Chief Executive and Registrar, comments on the announcement to expand the Covid-19 temporary register to overseas-trained nurses.
Nursing and midwifery professionals recognised in New Year Honours list
Published on 31 December 2020
Congratulations to everyone throughout the nursing and midwifery world recognised in this year’s New Year Honours list
Response to announcement that the UK has reached an agreement with the EU over its future relationship
Published on 29 December 2020
Read our response
Response to appointment of Professor Amanda Croft as Chief Nursing Officer for Scotland
Published on 23 December 2020
Read our response
