Nursing and Midwifery Council

Nursing and Midwifery Council

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Founded	2001
Headquarters	London, WC2 Offices in Edinburgh; Cardiff
Location	United Kingdom
Key people	Andrea Sutcliffe, CEO[1]
Website	nmc.org.uk

The Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) is the 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, conduct and performance. 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.