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News and updates about our work, projects and priorities
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NMC welcomes milestone on journey to better, safer regulation for people and communities across the UK
Published on 17 February 2023
The Government has today announced a significant step forward in reforming the legislation that underpins the UK’s health and care professional regulators. The
We’re changing how we maintain the temporary register
Published on 15 February 2023
In September 2022, the Government asked us to keep the Covid-19 emergency temporary register open for a further two years. We’re bringing in changes to ensure w
NMC supports forcibly displaced professionals to join the register
Published on 09 February 2023
We’ve published a new policy to support forcibly displaced people to join our register safely. The policy explains how we’ll work with eligible applicants to ta
Blog: We’re making changes to our pre-registration education programme standards
Published on 01 February 2023
Sue West, NMC Senior Nursing Education Adviser, talks about the changes to our pre-registration education programme standards and how they will benefit educator
Council to decide on modernisation of education programme standards
Published on 23 January 2023
We’re asking our Council to approve changes to pre-registration education programme standards that will give educators the flexibility to deliver courses at the
NMC celebrates New Year Honours
Published on 30 December 2022
Nursing and midwifery professionals recognised for their outstanding contributions in the New Year Honours
Sam Foster appointed as NMC Executive Director of Professional Practice
Published on 19 December 2022
Sam Foster has been appointed as the most senior registrant at the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC), responsible for shaping and supporting safe, effective a
Blog: NMC standards: a holistic approach to nursing care
Published on 06 December 2022
By Professor Paula Jane Holt MBE, NMC Senior Nursing Adviser, and Dr Julie Dixon, NMC Nursing Education Adviser
Advanced practice independent evidence review
Published on 30 November 2022
Find out more about our review
Nursing and midwifery register grows and becomes more ethnically diverse
Published on 30 November 2022
See the latest data from our register
NMC seeks new Council members
Published on 25 November 2022
Applications are now open for three new members to join our Council
Joint letter from the NMC, Chief Nursing Officers and the CQC
Published on 11 November 2022
Read our joint letter with the UK’s Chief Nursing Officers and the CQC on how we’re supporting professionals during the busy winter period.
New anti-racism resource for NHS nursing and midwifery professionals
Published on 03 November 2022
NHS England, in partnership with NHS Confederation and the NMC, has produced a new resource that supports nursing and midwifery professionals working in the NHS
NMC seeks new Council Associates
Published on 27 October 2022
Our Council is looking for two new Associates to join us in early 2023
Challenging health inequalities in maternity services: the role we all play
Published on 25 October 2022
By Geraldine Walters – Executive Director, Professional Practice
NMC response to CQC state of care report 2022
Published on 21 October 2022
Responding to the Care Quality Commission’s (CQC) annual assessment of health and social care over the past year in England, Andrea Sutcliffe, NMC Chief Executi
NMC statement in response to publication of the East Kent Maternity Review
Published on 19 October 2022
Responding to the report of the Independent Review of maternity services at East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust, Andrea Sutcliffe, Chief Executi
Blog: We’re making changes to our English language requirements
Published on 18 October 2022
By Matthew McClelland Executive Director of Strategy and Insight
NMC publishes findings from Workforce Race Equality Standard (WRES) survey for 2022
Published on 13 October 2022
In 2019 we signed up to the NHS Workforce Race Equality Standard (WRES) and were the first professional regulator to participate.
