Reflective practice – Nurses and Midwives

Reflective practice – Nurses and Midwives

The leaders of nine healthcare regulators, including the NMC, have signed a joint statement to stress the benefits of good reflection among healthcare professionals.  The statement, “Benefits of becoming a reflective practitioner”, outlines the processes and...
Government proposals to reform NMC fitness to practise process

NMC to review post-registration standards

The Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) will review post-registration standards after a review found it to have resulted in a ‘patchwork’ of advanced practice education.  The external evaluation of the NMCs post-registration standards highlighted a limited...
Regulatory Sanctions and Serious Criminal Convictions

Regulatory Sanctions and Serious Criminal Convictions

ealthcare Regulators consider cases involving dishonesty, sexual misconduct or criminal convictions as serious cases. In assessing seriousness Tribunals will look at any risk to the public. Some concerns are so serious that it is difficult for the registrant to be...