regulation of professions

• NMC- nursing and midwifery council:

  • nurses and midwives have the right qualifications and skills.
  • setting standards of practice and behaviour
  • requiring nurses and midwives to challenge discrimination, and review practice yearly.
• RCN- the royal college of nursing represents nurses, midwives and healthcare assistants in the UK by:

  • sets out the principles of nursing practice, and nurses' roles and responsibilities in safeguarding.
  • ensures accountability of practitioners, promoting continuing professional development (CPD).
  • supporting diversity in nursing.
• HCPC- the health and care professions council:

  it protects the public by keeping a register of health and care professionals who meet their standards for training, professional skills, behaviour and health. it sets standards in:

  • conduct and ethics
  • performance and efficiency
  • character and health
  • education and training
• GMC- the general medical council:

  it is an independent organisation that helps to protect patients and improve medical education and practice across the UK. it:

  • decides which doctors are qualified to work here, and oversees UK medical education and training
  • sets the standards that doctors need to follow, and makes sure that they continue to meet these standards throughout their careers.
  • takes action to prevent doctors from putting the safety of patients, or the publics confidence in doctors, at risk.