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    • Nursing, Midwifery and Allied Health Professions (AHPs)

    Nursing and midwifery policies, strategies and guidance and professional guidance for allied health professions

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    Shaping Our Future

    Chief Nursing Officer Communications

    • Nursing and Midwifery Task Group
    • Shaping Our Future Resources
    • Chief Nursing Officer Key Communications

    Allied health professions

    • Introduction to Allied Health Professionals (AHPs)
    • Advancing Healthcare Awards 2024
    • Allied Health Professions - Policy and Guidance Documents

    Midwifery

    • Surrogacy Pathway for Northern Ireland
    • Obesity: Applying “All Our Health” for Nurses, Midwives and Allied Health Professionals
    • Midwifery Supervision in Northern Ireland

    Nursing professional guidance

    • January 2025 update to fit note guidance
    • NIPEC Conference Promo Video
    • Central Nursing and Midwifery Advisory Committee (CNMAC)

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    Most recent publications

    • Chief Nursing Officer Group Organisational Structure

      Published 19 November 2025

    • Chief Nursing Officer Pen Profile

      Published 19 November 2025
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    Most recent consultations

    • Consultation on proposed amendments to the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) governing legislation to remove statutory midwifery supervision and improve the effectiveness and efficiency of its fitness to practise processes

      Published 21 April 2016 Consultation closed
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    Most recent news items

    • Launch of new Career & Development Model for Nursing and Midwifery

      Published 3 December 2025

    • Reduction in spending on off-contract nurses, midwives and healthcare support workers

      Published 1 December 2025
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