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Nursing and Midwifery Council
The Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) is the statutory regulator for nursing and midwifery professions in the UK. The NMC maintains a register of all nurses, midwives and specialist community public health nurses and nursing associates eligible to practise within the UK. It sets and reviews standards for their education, training and performances. The NMC also investigates allegations of impaired fitness to practise (i.e. where these standards are not met).
It has been a statutory body since 2002, with a stated aim to protect the health and well-being of the public. The NMC is also a charity registered with the Charity Commission, charity number 1091434 and in Scotland with the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator, charity number SC038362. All Council members are trustees of the charity.
The NMC predecessor were the General Nursing Council (GNC) for England and Wales established by the Nurses Registration Act 1919; which was succeeded in 1983 by the United Kingdom Central Council for Nursing, Midwifery and Health Visiting (UKCC) established by the Nurses, Midwives and Health Visitors Act 1979.
Both the GNC and UKCC were expected to maintain a register of UK nurses, midwives and health visitors, provide guidance to registrants, and handle professional misconduct complaints. They were also to approve training courses - monitoring the quality of nursing and midwifery education courses. Both used country based structures to help with this work.
This structure of the UKCC survived with minor modifications up to April 2002, when the UKCC ceased to exist and its functions were taken over by a new Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC). This was legislated for in the Parliament of the United Kingdom, through the Nursing and Midwifery Order 2001. The English National Board was also abolished and its quality assurance function was taken on board by the NMC. The other National Boards were also abolished, but new bodies were created in each country to take over their functions.
The NMC Council has two key roles: setting the strategic direction for the NMC and overseeing the work of senior NMC staff.
The Council ensures that the NMC complies with all relevant legislation, including the Nursing and Midwifery Order 2001 and the Charities Act 1993.
The Council is made up of twelve members: six lay people and six nurses or midwives, from England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales, appointed by the Privy Council. Members are selected for their expertise in various fields and strategic experience; details of the Council members is published on the NMC website.
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Nursing and Midwifery Council
The Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) is the statutory regulator for nursing and midwifery professions in the UK. The NMC maintains a register of all nurses, midwives and specialist community public health nurses and nursing associates eligible to practise within the UK. It sets and reviews standards for their education, training and performances. The NMC also investigates allegations of impaired fitness to practise (i.e. where these standards are not met).
It has been a statutory body since 2002, with a stated aim to protect the health and well-being of the public. The NMC is also a charity registered with the Charity Commission, charity number 1091434 and in Scotland with the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator, charity number SC038362. All Council members are trustees of the charity.
The NMC predecessor were the General Nursing Council (GNC) for England and Wales established by the Nurses Registration Act 1919; which was succeeded in 1983 by the United Kingdom Central Council for Nursing, Midwifery and Health Visiting (UKCC) established by the Nurses, Midwives and Health Visitors Act 1979.
Both the GNC and UKCC were expected to maintain a register of UK nurses, midwives and health visitors, provide guidance to registrants, and handle professional misconduct complaints. They were also to approve training courses - monitoring the quality of nursing and midwifery education courses. Both used country based structures to help with this work.
This structure of the UKCC survived with minor modifications up to April 2002, when the UKCC ceased to exist and its functions were taken over by a new Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC). This was legislated for in the Parliament of the United Kingdom, through the Nursing and Midwifery Order 2001. The English National Board was also abolished and its quality assurance function was taken on board by the NMC. The other National Boards were also abolished, but new bodies were created in each country to take over their functions.
The NMC Council has two key roles: setting the strategic direction for the NMC and overseeing the work of senior NMC staff.
The Council ensures that the NMC complies with all relevant legislation, including the Nursing and Midwifery Order 2001 and the Charities Act 1993.
The Council is made up of twelve members: six lay people and six nurses or midwives, from England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales, appointed by the Privy Council. Members are selected for their expertise in various fields and strategic experience; details of the Council members is published on the NMC website.