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Nursing and
Midwifery Council
Update
Anne Trotter
Assistant Director Education and QA
29 January 2014
Launch of QA framework
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Outcome focused
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Responsibility of AEIs
and LSAs
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Proportionate, risk based
approach
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Responding to concerns
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Exceptional reporting
Visits, inspections and reports
from the LSA that relates to QA
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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:
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Receiving an annual report from the LSA
Undertaking reviews of the LSA
Quarterly quality monitoring reports
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Undertaking extraordinary reviews if required
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New midwives rules and
standards, published January
2013
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Focus on protecting the
public
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Avoids duplication with the
code and other NMC
standards
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Are specific to midwifery
practice
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Aligned with principles of
good regulation
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Produce measurable
outcomes
Standards update
Midwives Rules and Standards
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Have been in force for one year
Standards for Supervisors of Midwives
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Standards for supervisors of midwives to replace the
current PoSoM standards will be published soon
Standards for Pre registration midwifery education
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We have committed to evaluate our pre registration
standards as part of our formal response to Francis
Revalidation
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Three options presented for phase 1- within current
legislation
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Council considered options in September 2013
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Option 3 - clear steer by stakeholders as preferred
option based on benefits
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Self Confirmation from the individual registrant which
is informed by third party input and based on
enhanced Code and standards.
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NMC to perform audit and triangulation.
Thank you