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NMC circular 02/2010
First published: January 2010
Guidance for local supervising authorities’ (LSAs) annual report submission to the Nursing & Midwifery Council for practice year 1 April 2009 -31 March 2010
NMC circular 01/2010 [PDF]
First published: January 2010
New standards for pre-registration nursing education will be introduced in autumn 2010. These will replace the existing Standards of proficiency for pre-registration nursing education (NMC 2004).
NMC circular 05/2009 [PDF]
First published: September 2009
Supply and/or administration of medicine by student nurses and student midwives in relation to Patient Group Directions (PGDs).
NMC circular 04/2009 [PDF]
First published: September 2009
Amendment to Standards of proficiency for pre- registration nursing education (NMC 2004) relating to adult branch programmes and compliance with Directive 2005/36/EC On the recognition of professional qualifications
NMC circular 03/2009 [PDF]
First published: March 2009
Standards for pre-registration midwifery education
(Replaced NMC Circulars 18/2006, 32/2006, 14/2007, 23/2007, 24/2007, 25/2007)
First created: 01/08/2005
Last modified: 01/02/2010