NIPEC

29/05/2026

📢 The Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) is reviewing practice learning to ensure students are equipped with the knowledge, skills and experience needed to deliver safe, high-quality care.

As part of this, a UK-wide consultation is now open, focusing on improving the quality of practice learning and strengthening education standards.

🎥 NIPEC is facilitating an information webinar with NMC colleagues focusing on issues relating to midwifery
🗓 1 June
⏰ 12:30–13:30

This session will help you:
• Understand the proposed changes
• Explore what they mean for midwifery practice
• Share your views and shape the consultation

👉 Find out more and register https://nipec.hscni.net/nmc-consultation-on-improving-nursing-and-midwifery-practice-learning/

👉 Learn more about the NMC review
https://www.nmc.org.uk/about-us/consultations/practice-learning-consultation/

💬 Your voice matters—please share with colleagues and get involved.

We are consulting on nursing and midwifery education standards, with a focus on practice learning. This public consultation is open for 12 weeks from 30 April to 23 July.

20/05/2026

NIPEC recently shared details of the upcoming NMC Practice Learning Review webinars which can be viewed here -
https://nipec.hscni.net/nmc-consultation-on-improving-nursing-and-midwifery-practice-learning/

For those experiencing access issues with the links, please:
✅ Register and join using your personal network, or
✅ Contact NIPEC directly via email to register your interest -
✉️ [email protected]

🔉Please share with colleagues to help maximise participation.

18/05/2026

📝NIPEC is beginning work to update the professional mandatory training requirements for midwives across Northern Ireland.

👉This work aims to create a more consistent, streamlined approach—reducing duplication, strengthening governance, and supporting safe, high-quality maternity care.

🔗For more information visit -

NIPEC has been commissioned by the Chief Midwifery Officer (CMO) to lead a regional review of the professional mandatory training requirements for midwives working in clinical practice across Health and Social Care (HSC) Trusts in Northern Ireland.

15/05/2026

📝Have your say on the future of nursing and midwifery education.

🎤Join an upcoming information webinar on the NMC Practice Learning Review Consultation.

👉To register visit - https://nipec.hscni.net/nmc-consultation-on-improving-nursing-and-midwifery-practice-learning/

Linda Kelly QUB Midwifery Society Nursing and Midwifery Council - NMC The Open University Belfast Health and Social Care Trust Northern Health and Social Care Trust Western Health and Social Care Trust Southern Health and Social Care Trust South Eastern Health & Social Care Trust Ulster University

11/05/2026

📢 Have your say on practice learning for student nurses and midwives.

The Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) is consulting on proposals to update education standards focused on improving practice learning and strengthening safe, inclusive learning environments.

NIPEC encourages nurses, midwives, students, educators and employers across Northern Ireland to share their views.

⏳ Consultation closes 23 July 2026
✅ Respond online: https://nmcuk.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_bfs7GwHAfaxlHsW

07/05/2026

We’re proud to mark the launch of the Career Pathway for Nurses in Nursing Homes - a key step in recognising, supporting and valuing the care home nursing workforce across Northern Ireland.

This new pathway provides clear opportunities for career development and progression, helping to strengthen recruitment, retention and the delivery of safe, person-centred care.

🔉Professor Linda Kelly, NIPEC Chief Executive, has indicated that this work reflects a desire “…to clearly articulate career progression, support continuous learning and ultimately improve outcomes for people living in nursing homes across Northern Ireland”.

👉 Learn more: https://nipec.hscni.net/launch-of-the-career-pathway-for-nurses-in-nursing-homes/

06/05/2026

NMC consultation: Practice Learning Review
The Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) has opened a UK wide public consultation on proposed changes to nursing and midwifery education standards, with a strong focus on the quality of practice learning experiences.
The proposals have been informed by extensive engagement with students, professionals, educators and practice learning partners, and include consideration of:
• How practice learning can better support readiness for professional practice
• Proposed changes to programme hours
• Strengthening inclusion, anti racism and community based learning
NIPEC encourages nurses, midwives, students, educators, practice learning partners and stakeholders across Northern Ireland to take the opportunity to contribute their views.
📅 Consultation closes: 23 July 2026
📝 Access the consultation and supporting materials via the NMC website:
👉 https://www.nmc.org.uk/about-us/consultations/practice-learning-consultation/
Engagement from Northern Ireland will be important in shaping future education and practice learning standards.

05/05/2026

Today, NIPEC celebrates and thanks midwives across Northern Ireland for their expertise, professionalism and commitment to women, babies and families. Midwives play a vital role across maternity services, supporting safe, compassionate and high quality care at every stage of the childbearing journey. Their contribution to leadership, education, research and service improvement continues to strengthen outcomes for families and communities. On International Day of the Midwife, we recognise the dedication, skill and impact of the midwifery workforce and thank them for the invaluable work they do every day.

05/05/2026

28/04/2026

Celebrating Future Leaders in Northern Ireland 🎉 at the successful completion of the 2026 The Florence Nightingale Foundation: Northern Ireland Aspiring Directors Leadership Programme. This was such an inspiring event, listening to the Programme Graduates; and NI Chief Nursing Officer, Prof. Maria McIlgorm, Department of Health NI & Guest Speaker Prof Linda Kelly Chief Executive NIPEC & the leadership journey of Jincy Labade, Northern Health and Social Care Trust, participant on FNF Emerging Leaders Fellowship programme. An inspirational Day thanks Greta Westwood, FNF & all those who supported the individuals & their achievements on the programme. We enjoyed celebrating the success of this exceptional cohort and are looking forward to the future impact the programme graduates will have in HSC across Northern Ireland. 🌟