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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
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
