Nursing and midwifery rules, standards and guidance updates from the NMC

There have been a number of important updates to guidance issued by the Nursing Midwifery Council (NMC) which have an impact on nurses and midwives, in terms of ensuring that these professionals continue to meet the requirements of practice. Updated guidance are listed below:

Raising concerns: Guidance for nurses and midwives (2010). Revised and accredited by the Plain English Campaign. Now also available in Welsh.

Standards for the preparation of supervisors of midwives (2014).

Standards and guidance on the requirements for those who first apply for registration more than five years after being awarded an approved qualification (2014).

Quality assurance framework for nursing and midwifery education (2013).

All latest updates can be found at www.nmc-uk.org/publications.