Press releases

2016-2017 Annual Report and Accounts and FtP Annual Report published

Revalidation may already be leading to ‘attitudinal change’ towards the Code, evaluation finds

NMC Council agrees changes to the role of Chair of Council

New figures show an increase in numbers of nurses and midwives leaving the professions

NMC response to Queen’s speech 2017

21 June 2017

NMC seeks views on new prescribing and medicines management proposals

15 June 2017

What will the nurse of tomorrow look like?

13 June 2017

NMC announces radical overhaul of nursing education

13 June 2017

NMC releases new data on EU nurses and midwives

12 June 2017

Statement following confirmation of death of nurse Kirsty Boden

06 June 2017

Director of Fitness to Practise stepping down

25 May 2017

NMC and CNOs launch professionalism guide

12 May 2017

NMC welcomes two new Council members

02 May 2017

NMC responds to Health Committee report ‘Brexit and health and social care—people and process’

28 April 2017

NMC increases flexibility of overseas application process

06 April 2017

NMC welcomes House of Lords NHS sustainability report

05 April 2017

Revalidation celebrates one year anniversary

3 April 2017

Changes to midwifery legislation come in to force

31 March 2017

Responses to NMC consultation shows overwhelming support for fitness to practise changes

29 March 2017

Secretary of State for Health and NMC ask PSA to lead Morecambe Bay lessons learned review

17 February 2017

Third quarter revalidation report continues to highlight its success

13 February 2017

NMC announces third OSCE test centre

8 February 2017

NMC agrees to regulate new nursing associate role

25 January 2017

Indemnity provision for IMUK midwives is 'inappropriate', says NMC

13 January 2017

NMC welcomes the Department of Health’s response to consultation on changes to its legislation

11 January 2017

NMC seeking two new lay Council members

9 January 2017

Dr Geraldine Walters awarded CBE

31 December 2016

NMC receives best ever performance review

9 December 2016

NMC responds to Government announcement on nurse career pathways

30 November 2016

NMC confirms Morecambe Bay lessons learned review

30 November 2016

Dr Bill Kirkup joins NMC Midwifery Panel

30 November 2016

NMC appoints Professor Mary Renfrew FRSE to lead development of new midwifery standards

30 November 2016

Second quarterly report highlights continued success of revalidation

2 November 2016

2015-2016 Annual reports and accounts published

26 October 2016

NMC launches consultation into proposed changes to fitness to practise processes

25 October 2016

NMC statement on the outcome of midwife Lindsey Biggs’ fitness to practise hearing

19 October 2016

NMC statement on the outcome of nurse Pauline Cafferkey’s fitness to practise hearing

14 September 2016

NMC welcomes two new Council members

1 September 2016

First report shows the introduction of revalidation is a success

1 August 2016

Independent panel reaches judgement of facts in relation to midwives Holly Parkinson and Lindsey Biggs

5 July 2016

NMC agrees to provide expert input into development of nursing associate role

29 June 2016

NMC announces new payment by instalment option

27 June 2016

NMC to amend English language test requirements for applicants trained outside the UK

27 June 2016

NMC urges nurses and midwives revalidating in September to ‘plan ahead’

16 June 2016

Introduction of revalidation for nurses and midwives a 'major success'

NMC welcomes DH consultation on changes to its legislation

21 April 2016

Historic change to improve professional standards for nurses and midwives comes into effect today

01 April 2016

The revised Code celebrates first anniversary

31 March 2016

NMC announces appointment of Dr Geraldine Walters as Director of Nursing and Midwifery Education, Standards and Policy

30 March 2016

60 percent of nurses and midwives are ahead of the revalidation deadline

17 March 2016

Revalidation is 'the best thing that could have happened' to nurses and midwives

10 March 2016

NMC responds to Secretary of State for Health’s announcement of new plans to improve patient safety and transparency within the NHS

09 March 2016

Revalidation: dispelling the myths

24 February 2016

Nursing and Midwifery Council responds to National Maternity Review report

23 February 2016

NMC seeking new Council member from Wales

22 Feburary 2016

NMC launches dedicated revalidation site

10 February 2016

First nurses and midwives begin their revalidation applications

5 February 2016

NMC responds to Health Education England's consultation on proposed nursing associate role

28 January 2016

NMC moves forward with development of new nurse competencies

27 Janurary 2016

NMC responds to midwifery supervision report

26 Janurary 2016

NMC responds to new EU requirements

18 January 2016

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