Donna O'Boyle

“Practice learning is where the next generation of nurses and midwives develop the confidence and competence they need to deliver safe and effective care throughout their careers.”

“These proposals are about making sure that nursing and midwifery education keeps pace with the realities of modern health and care, and that students are able to access the high-quality practice learning they need to become confident, capable professionals.”

“It's vital that the code and revalidation process reflect contemporary practice and meet the expectations of both professionals and the public.”

“Throughout this review, we have heard how and why students' practice learning experiences can vary. Drawing on these insights, we are now consulting on changes to our nursing and midwifery education standards, and we want to hear from as many people as possible.”

“Practice learning is a vital part of how students build the confidence, skills, knowledge and behaviours they need to join the register.”

“our findings indicate that we could strengthen revalidation to support public protection and make it more robust and valuable for professionals.”

“We’re clear that advanced practitioners should be valued as highly skilled members of multi-disciplinary teams, working alongside doctors – not as a substitute for them.”

“There is a clear call for more to be done to root out racism and other forms of discrimination in health and social care.”

“International Women's Day is an opportunity to recognise the women who care for women and the nurses, midwives and nursing associates delivering high-quality, inclusive care in our communities.”

“As with all new AEIs, our education quality assurance team will provide wrap-around support to the university to ensure that its programme runs safely and effectively, offering advice and support wherever we can.”

“The insight from early adopters will be hugely valuable for shaping the future of advanced practice and helping nurses and midwives develop the specialist expertise to meet the increasingly complex needs of the people they care for.”

“This is a central pillar of our professional practice roadmap. It exists to help us modernise our standards and make sure we fulfil our legislative and organisational responsibilities to protect the public.”