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NMC responds to Health and Social Care Committee’s report into Black maternal health
Published on 19 September 2025
The Health and Social Care Committee’s latest report has found that Black women in England continue to face disproportionately poor outcomes in maternity care.
NMC maintains progress in timeliness of fitness to practise casework
Published on 19 September 2025
The Nursing and Midwifery Council’s (NMC) latest fitness to practise (FtP) data show that we have maintained performance against our key casework measure - the
NMC responds to latest announcement on national maternity investigation
Published on 17 September 2025
The rapid national investigation will look into maternity and neonatal services at 14 NHS trusts – with a focus on understanding the experiences of affected wom
Professor Sharon Arkell MBE to lead Code and revalidation steering group
Published on 16 September 2025
The Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) has appointed Professor Sharon Arkell MBE as Chair of the independent steering group for our reviews of the Code and rev
NMC seeks initial views on the future of the Code and revalidation
Published on 11 September 2025
The Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) has launched a survey giving professionals, students, employers and the public the opportunity to have their say on the
NMC and Doula UK support women’s choices in maternity care
Published on 08 September 2025
The Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) has teamed up with Doula UK to launch a new video resource – clarifying the distinct roles that midwives and doulas play
NMC condemns racism after nurse allegedly abused and says she will leave NHS
Published on 05 September 2025
The NMC has today condemned racism after a nurse, who has worked in the NHS for more than a decade, was allegedly racially abused in a park in Yorkshire – and s
NMC making fitness to practise more compassionate
Published on 03 September 2025
The Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) is making changes to improve the experience of nurses, midwives and nursing associates involved in the fitness to practi
5,000 international professionals join the register after employers vouch for their high standards of English
Published on 01 September 2025
Clear and effective communication is essential to high-quality nursing and midwifery care. Flexibility in our English language requirements is upholding standar
A year of progress: How we’re achieving record numbers of screening decisions
Published on 29 August 2025
The Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) has been making record numbers of screening decisions this year as we progress our Fitness to Practise (FtP) Plan, impro
Early adopters helping to embed advanced practice principles
Published on 27 August 2025
By Paula McLaren, Senior Advanced Practice Advisor
My dream job as an infant feeding support nurse
Published on 26 August 2025
Alyson Baillie, Community Infant Feeding Support Nurse
Person-centred principles set the course for the future of advanced practice
Published on 22 August 2025
Person-centred principles set the course for the future of advanced nursing and midwifery - By Paula McLaren, Senior Advanced Practice Advisor
Further progress in timeliness of fitness to practise cases
Published on 21 August 2025
The Nursing and Midwifery Council’s (NMC) latest fitness to practise (FtP) data show we have maintained momentum in the timeliness of our casework – the rolling
New principles support person-centred care for women and babies
Published on 21 August 2025
The Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) and its partners are encouraging maternity leaders across the UK to embed new principles to drive safer, more person-cen
NMC reduces screening caseload to lowest level in five years
Published on 18 August 2025
Fitness to practise (FtP) referrals at screening
Record revalidation rate as NMC begins review
Published on 14 August 2025
The Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) is encouraging professionals and the public to have their say on its revalidation review, after a record 94.4% of regist
NMC approves new Canterbury midwifery programme: restoring the region’s pipeline
Published on 13 August 2025
The Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) is pleased to approve Canterbury Christ Church University’s (CCCU) new midwifery programme – restoring its ability to ed
NMC welcomes guaranteed job opportunities for nursing and midwifery graduates
Published on 11 August 2025
The Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) has welcomed the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care’s announcement that all newly qualified nurses and midwiv
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
