Nursing and Midwifery Council Update

Anne TrotterAssistant Director Education and QA29 January 2014

Launch of QA framework

• Outcome focused• Responsibility of AEIs

and LSAs• Proportionate, risk based

approach• Responding to concerns• Exceptional reporting

Visits, inspections and reports from the LSA that relates to QA• MRS rules relate to the process by which the NMC

gains assurance from the LSA that they are meeting our standards (Rules 11, 12 and 13)

• We do this through:• Receiving an annual report from the LSA• Undertaking reviews of the LSA• Quarterly quality monitoring reports• Undertaking extraordinary reviews if required

New midwives rules and standards, published January 2013• Focus on protecting the

public• Avoids duplication with the

code and other NMC standards

• Are specific to midwifery practice

• Aligned with principles of good regulation

• Produce measurable outcomes

Standards update

Midwives Rules and Standards• Have been in force for one year

Standards for Supervisors of Midwives• Standards for supervisors of midwives to replace the

current PoSoM standards will be published soon

Standards for Pre registration midwifery education• We have committed to evaluate our pre registration

standards as part of our formal response to Francis

Revalidation

• Three options presented for phase 1- within current legislation

• Council considered options in September 2013• Option 3 - clear steer by stakeholders as preferred

option based on benefits• Self Confirmation from the individual registrant which

is informed by third party input and based on enhanced Code and standards.

• NMC to perform audit and triangulation.

Thank you