LATEST NEWS
NMC acting Chief Executive and Registrar
The Nursing & Midwifery Council has revealed Helen Herniman will become its Acting Chief Executive and Registrar.
NMC welcomes two new Council members
The Nursing & Midwifery Council has welcomed Deborah Harris-Ugbomah FCA and Rhiannon Beaumont-Wood as new members of its Council - the governing body that sets its strategic direction.
NMC releases new plan to improve people’s experience of its work
The Nursing & Midwifery Council has set out its five reprioritised areas of work for the next two years, focusing on the most significant risks to its work.
NMC publishes new holistic care resources
The NMC’s latest campaign, ‘Seeing the whole person supports better care’, supports nursing professionals to continue to think holistically when providing care; to see the whole person and reflect on how the standards can support this in everyday practice.
Nursing & Midwifery Council launches #OurCode
A new NMC campaign aims to strengthen students’ understanding of the Code and standards, which will guide them to become confident practitioners delivering safe, effective and kind care for people.
Independent experts appointed to review NMC culture
The Nursing & Midwifery Council has appointed Nazir Afzal OBE and Rise Associates to lead an independent review of its culture, as part of its commitment to learn and improve so it can deliver its regulatory work as well as possible.
OSCE testing capacity increases for international and returning professionals
The total number of candidates who can take their Objective Structured Clinical Examination each year has now surpassed 50,000, ensuring that international and returning professionals will continue to be able to join the Nursing & Midwifery Council register as quickly and safely as possible.
New guidance clarifies freedom of expression
The Nursing and Midwifery Council has published updated guidance on freedom of expression.
NMC shines spotlight on nursing and midwifery
The Nursing and Midwifery Council has published the first Spotlight on Nursing and Midwifery.
Annual data from NMC reveals record number of nurses, midwives and nursing associates
The number of nurses, midwives and nursing associates registered to practise in the UK has grown to a record total of 788,638.
NMC publishes latest corporate plan for 2023-2025
The NMC has set out its goals for the next two years, with the top priority being to reduce the fitness to practise caseload quickly and fairly.
New helpline supports people considering a referral
The Nursing & Midwifery Council has launched a dedicated helpline supporting members of the public who are thinking about raising a concern about a nurse, midwife or nursing associate.
Changes to pre-registration education programme standards
A leading figure at the Nursing & Midwifery Council has talked about the changes to its pre-registration education programme standards.