Category: Nursing & Midwifery Council (NMC)
NMC admits it was too slow to act on maternity failings and allowed fitness to practise cases to drift
The NMC has acknowledged that it has been too slow to react to serious maternity failings and has allowed Fitness to Practise cases to run on for far too long.
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NMC acknowledges its engagement with families “fell short of the standard” after Nottingham maternity failures
The Nursing and Midwifery Council has admitted that its early engagement with families affected by the Nottingham maternity scandal “fell short of the standard they deserved”.
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NMC launches annual survey to gather views on AI and workplace culture
The Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) has opened its annual UK‑wide survey of nurses, midwives...
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NMC to seek approval to consult on major updates to the Code and revalidation
The Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) will ask its governing Council next month for permission to launch a full public consultation on potential changes to the Code and the revalidation process.
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NMC highlights progress while responding to PSA performance concerns
The Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) has responded to the Professional Standards Authority’s (PSA) latest performance review.
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NMC launches anti-racism principles to address bias and health inequalities
NMC has unveiled a new set of anti-racism principles aimed at tackling racial bias and reducing health inequalities across nursing and midwifery education, practice and regulation.
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PSA publishes Spring 2026 update on fitness to practise appeals
PSA) has released its Spring 2026 update on fitness to practise appeals, confirming that six regulator decisions were challenged between January and April 2026.
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UK health and care regulators unite behind shared anti‑racism principles to tackle systemic inequalities
Health and care regulators across the UK have jointly committed to a set of nine shared anti‑racism principles designed to confront and reduce the persistent racism experienced by staff across the sector
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PSA reports NMC performance concerns to Secretary of State for Health and Social Care
PSA has published its annual performance review of the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) for the period 1 January to 31 December 2025.
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NMC takes ‘decisive action’ after uncovering widespread failures in handling health and character checks
NMC has revealed that for more than a decade it did not consistently follow its own published guidance for handling health and character declarations.
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Badenoch challenges ongoing NMC investigations into vindicated nurses
Kemi Badenoch MP has urged the Nursing and Midwifery Council to stop pursuing investigations into nurses whose cases have already been upheld by courts and tribunals.
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AI regulation workshop highlights need for clearer guidance for health and care professionals
Emerging PSA recommendations outline how health and care professionals should be guided and regulated when using AI in practice.
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