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Only two days left to tell us what you think about Standards for medicines management!
Our survey will close on 9 January 2009, so take part and give us your feedback on your experiences of using the standards.
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Registering or recording of qualifications with the NMC
Explanation of the process of recording and registering qualifications with the NMC, to help nurses and midwives practise safely and legally.
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NMC recruitment drive - look out for our billboard!
Update: Our promotional advert for our committee vacancies has now gone up in six additional major London stations, and will be seen by more than 13 million people during this week.
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New year honours for nurses and midwives
The NMC congratulates the registered nurses and midwives who were awarded honours in this year's New Year Honours List.
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NMC recruitment campaign reaches over five million
From 1 January 2009, the NMC will have a new, fully appointed Council consisting of seven registrant and seven lay individuals.
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Position statement: remote assessment and prescribing
The NMC has produced the following position statement to clarify the information in our standards and advice, and to help nurses and midwives make the most of new technologies when prescribing.
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Take part in the DoH consultation on safeguarding adults
The Department of Health, along with the Home Office and the Ministry of Justice, is consulting on a review of the No Secrets guidance.
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Appointment of new NMC Council
The Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) today welcomed the announcement by the Appointments Commission of the names of 12 members of the reconstituted NMC Council.
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Health and Social Care Awards 2009 have launched
These awards offer the chance to highlight and celebrate innovation and excellence within the provision of frontline health and social care.
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Action is needed to improve consistency of maternity services
The NMC is urging maternity service providers, related health authorities and departments of health as well as national organisations responsible for regulating and monitoring the quality of care in health services to act when concerns are raised about the quality of care provided to mothers and babies.
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Standards for medicines management - commencement date announced
Standards for medicines management came into effect on 1 November 2008.
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New guidance for the care of older people
The draft guidance for the care of older people received unanimous approval at the final meeting of the current NMC Council.
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Police appeal for assistance
The Metropolitan Police have approached the NMC to help them find a nurse who assisted and treated a British man who had been seriously assaulted at 4am on 17 June 2008 in Malia, Crete.
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Review of pre-registration nursing education
Phase 1 November 2007 - February 2008
The Review of pre-registration nursing education focuses on the future and how nursing programmes across the UK will need to look in order to enable nurses to meet the needs of patients safely and effectively.
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Using the civil standard of proof
Update October 2008: The Commencement Order bringing into force the change to the civil standard of proof was made on 16 October 2008.
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