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How do the NMC’s new Principles for Advanced Practice align with Northern Ireland’s established framework?
Roisin Devlin shares her insights with the NMC’s Paula McLaren on evolving roles, workforce development, and regulation.
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Practice Learning Review: Updated FAQs
We’re progressing with our review of practice learning after approving key lines of enquiry earlier this year.
Got questions? Our updated FAQs are now live 👇
They cover the scope of the review, simulated practice learning, EDI and more.
🔗 Read now: www.nmc.org.uk/standards/fu...
Reminder: New prescribing rules are now in place
From 1 June 2025, nursing and midwifery prescribers must consult in person before prescribing non-surgical cosmetic medicines.
This includes: - Anti-wrinkle injections - Aesthetic emergency kit items ...and more.
This change helps: - Protect patient safety - Reduce risk - Maintain trust in the professions.
🔔 Reminder: From 1 June 2025, nurses and midwives must consult in person before prescribing non-surgical cosmetic medicines - including anti-wrinkle injections and aesthetic emergency kits.
Read more: nmc.org.uk/news/news-an...
View the updated guidance: nmc.org.uk/standards/st...
#patientsafety
📚 Got questions about fitness to practise?
We’ve published a Q&A booklet based on what attendees asked during the webinar, covering everything from interim orders to union support if you join after a referral.
Read now: www.nmc.org.uk/contentasset...
Missed our webinar on fitness to practise?
We teamed up with @unison.org.uk @unitetheunion.bsky.social @rcn.org.uk and @rcm.org.uk to explain:
🔹 What the process involves
🔹 What to do if you're referred
🔹 Support available from unions & the NMC
Catch up now 👇
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One year on from our Independent Culture Review, we've made real progress - completing 24 of 37 recommendations, including on safeguarding, EDI and faster fitness to practise decisions.
🔗Read more about the steps we're taking to build a new NMC: www.nmc.org.uk/news/news-an...
Example scenario: General hospital setting - Adult
What does good practice learning look like for student nurses?
📚 Explore our general hospital scenario featuring students across all years, applying the NMC standards in day-to-day practice through effective care, communication and decision-making.
🔗 nmc.org.uk/standards/st...
Bringing primary care into the Advanced Practice conversation 🩺
GP Sanjiv Ahluwalia and the NMC’s Paula McLaren discuss how our new Principles for Advanced Practice support clarity, confidence, and public understanding.
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“This is a timely report, with the government’s 10 Year Health Plan in England seeking to shift care into community settings. But the numbers in today’s report make clear that a truly community-centred model demands a stronger, more sustainable domestic pipeline." - Donna O'Boyle, Acting Executive Director of Professional Practice
The latest report from Skills for Care highlights important workforce shifts in adult social care in England.
🔗 Read our full response: nmc.org.uk/news/news-an...
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📝 Learn more about revalidation: nmc.org.uk/revalidation/
🎙️🆕 Webinar: NMC Revalidation Review
This year, we're reviewing revalidation - the process that supports professionals to reflect, develop, and stay on the register.
We explain how we're approaching this work and hear feedback from attendees.
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For further details, view our Council papers: www.nmc.org.uk/globalassets...
Our next #NMCCouncil meeting will take place on 24 September 2025 in Scotland.
You can find out more and register to attend here: www.nmc.org.uk/about-us/gov...
Council approved the next steps for an internal Council Effectiveness Review, including a new survey to support continuous improvement, stronger governance, and strategic focus.
23.07.2025 16:26 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 05. Council Effectiveness
Every three years there is an external review of the Council’s effectiveness. We’ve now completed 15 of 18 recommendations from the 2023 review.
With tailored advice, 239 learning sessions and over 1,800 engagement activities, ELS continues to support local resolution and improve referral quality.
23.07.2025 16:26 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 04. Employer Link Service Annual Review
In 2024–2025, our Employer Link Service (ELS) received a record 1,152 advice line calls – the highest since the service began.
The policy includes:
- Clearer guidance
- Protections for confidentiality
- A step-by-step process map
It strengthens our commitment to openness and learning.
3. Raising Concerns Policy
Council approved a new policy to empower colleagues to raise concerns of any kind – not just whistleblowing – in a way that’s safe, inclusive and well-supported.
In May alone, we made 809 screening decisions – our highest monthly total to date.
Our overall caseload is decreasing, and more adjudication cases are being listed earlier.
🔗 Read more: www.nmc.org.uk/news/news-an...
2. Fitness to Practise
We continue to see sustained improvements in timeliness. As of June 2025, 70.4% of cases were completed within 15 months, up from 60.8% in 2023.
We continue to report transparently – including to the PSA’s Independent Oversight Group – to maintain momentum and accountability.
23.07.2025 16:26 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0These values will be embedded across recruitment, coaching, and our colleague behaviour framework.
We’ve also completed 24 of 37 Independent Culture Review recommendations, with 10 more in progress.
We’ve also launched our new organisational values:
Integrity, Fairness, Respect, Equity and Effectiveness.
We’ve engaged five independent coaches to lead a culture coaching programme, and feedback has been positive so far.
23.07.2025 16:26 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 01. Culture Transformation
One year on from the Independent Culture Review, we’re embedding change through our three-year Culture Transformation Plan.
📣 Today we held our latest #NMCCouncil meeting - with updates, decisions and progress on how we support safe, effective and kind nursing and midwifery practice across the UK.
Here’s a round-up of what we covered 👇
“We are grateful to have contributed to this strategy, which places a much-needed spotlight on social care nursing – a lifeline for people and communities across the UK. It widens access to high-quality practice learning experiences, where students can build the knowledge and skills needed for 21st-century care." - Paul Rees MBE, Chief Executive and Registrar, the Nursing and Midwifery Council
We're proud to support the new social care placement strategy for nursing students, launched today by @skillsforcare.bsky.social.
The first strategy of its kind, it promotes social care as a placement of choice and highlights its vital role in nursing.
Read more: www.nmc.org.uk/news/news-an...
We’re recognising and thanking our colleagues, and the over 83,539 nurses, midwives and nursing associates on our register of South Asian heritage.
Your identity, insights and experience make a meaningful impact to health and care, and on our work as a regulator.
South Asian Heritage Month | The Nursing and Midwifery Council
It's #SouthAsianHeritageMonth!
This year’s theme, Roots to Routes, reflects on identity, journeys, and how our connections evolve across generations.
#SAHM2025 #RootsToRoutes
🗣️ Bringing midwifery voices from across the UK into the Advanced Practice conversation
In this video, our Advanced Practice Midwifery Advisers reflect on the unique context of each nation and the opportunities and challenges of additional regulation.
🎥 Watch: www.youtube.com/watch?v=ruas...
