Janet Finch: NMC’s radical approach will improve care and support the profession
Important recent decisions have included the new fitness to practise strategy and education standards for registered nurses
10 Apr 2018
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Janet Finch: We must find ways to make nurses stay in the profession
The number of nurses leaving the register is a worrying trend for our health and care workforce. We must make plans to improve retention, says Janet Finch
28 Feb 2018
Janet Finch: Why 2018 is an important year for the NMC
With changes to legislation, an overhaul of education standards and the decision to regulate the nursing associate role, 2017 was a busy year for the Nursing and Midwifery Council. Its chair, Dame Janet Finch, looks forward to the year ahead.
21 Dec 2017
Janet Finch: Advisory forum will help NMC to work better across the UK
A new advisory forum will help the Nursing and Midwifery Council stay informed of regional and national issues and enhance engagement with registrants and stakeholders, says NMC chair Dame Janet Finch.
25 Oct 2017
Janet Finch: NMC’s ideas on future nursing skills stir lively debate
The response to the Nursing and Midwifery Council consultation on new education standards has been overwhelmingly positive, generating lively debate and useful questions and comment, says NMC chair Dame Janet Finch.
06 Sep 2017
Janet Finch: Revalidation is fostering a culture of reflection and good practice
Since the Nursing and Midwifery Council introduced revalidation in April 2016 more than 200,000 nurses and midwives have successfully revalidated, with many seeing it as an opportunity for ongoing development, says NMC chair Dame Janet Finch.
18 Jul 2017
Nurse leader: Shaping the future of regulation
With the support of government ministers, the NMC can reform its legal framework to better reflect the regulator's range of responsibilities, says Janet Finch.
01 Sep 2016
Educating nurses to meet modern care demands
'It is essential that nurses are educated to degree level'
25 Jul 2016
Voices - The revised Code presents a huge opportunity, says NMC chair Janet Finch
Two months after I took up my post as chair of the Nursing and Midwifery Council in January 2015, one of the organisation’s most significant achievements was realised when we introduced a revised Code.
06 Apr 2016
Janet Finch: the new year could match 2016 for exciting developments
Last year was exceptional for the NMC and there are more exciting times to follow, says Janet Finch.
04 Jan 2016
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16 Dec 2015
Voices - Revalidation will increase focus on professionalism, says Janet Finch
I have spent many years working in higher education, and I know what an exciting time it is as another academic year begins.
07 Oct 2015
Voices - Revalidation might be easier than you think, suggests Janet Finch
Revalidation is the single biggest change to nursing and midwifery regulation in years. It...
26 Aug 2015
Voices - Janet Finch says the regulator has progressed, but it can still do more
Over the past few years, the Nursing and Midwifery Council has committed itself to the...
22 Jul 2015