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The Nursing and Midwifery Order 2001

Midwives

Health and social care professionals

Nurses

Fitness

Care

King's Printer of Acts of Parliament

2016-07-08

NURSES AND MIDWIVES

This Order provides for the regulation of nurses and midwives and creates a regulatory body, the Nursing and Midwifery Council, which is required to set standards of education, training, conduct and performance and to put in place arrangements to ensure that they are met (article 3). It provides for the Council to keep a register of qualified nurses and midwives and creates four statutory committees: the Investigating Committee, Conduct and Competence Committee, Health Committee and Midwifery Committee (article 3(9)). The Order replaces the regulatory system provided for by the Nurses, Midwives and Health Visitors Act 1997.

The Nursing and Midwifery Order 2001

art. 22(1)(a)(vi)

(vii)

The Nursing and Midwifery (Amendment) Order 2008

Sch. 1

para. 4

art. 1(4)(a)

The Nursing and Midwifery Order 2001

art. 5A(6A)

The Recognition of Professional Qualifications and Implementation of International Recognition Agreements (Amendment) Regulations 2023

Sch. 3

para. 61

reg. 1

The Nursing and Midwifery Order 2001

art. 7(2A)-(2D)

The Recognition of Professional Qualifications and Implementation of International Recognition Agreements (Amendment) Regulations 2023

Sch. 3

para. 62

reg. 1

The Nursing and Midwifery Order 2001

art. 9(4A)

The Recognition of Professional Qualifications and Implementation of International Recognition Agreements (Amendment) Regulations 2023

Sch. 3

para. 63(a)

reg. 1

The Nursing and Midwifery Order 2001

art. 13(5A)-(5D)

The Recognition of Professional Qualifications and Implementation of International Recognition Agreements (Amendment) Regulations 2023

Sch. 3

para. 64(b)

reg. 1

The Nursing and Midwifery Order 2001

art. 13ZA

The Recognition of Professional Qualifications and Implementation of International Recognition Agreements (Amendment) Regulations 2023

Sch. 3

para. 65

reg. 1

The Nursing and Midwifery Order 2001

art. 21A

The Recognition of Professional Qualifications and Implementation of International Recognition Agreements (Amendment) Regulations 2023

Sch. 3

para. 66

reg. 1

PART VIIIMIDWIFERY

Rules as to midwifery practice42

1

In addition to its functions under other provisions in this Order, the Council shall by rules regulate the practice of midwifery and the rules may in particular—

a

determine the circumstances in which and the procedure by means of which a midwife may be suspended from practice;

b

require midwives to give notice of their intention to practise to the local supervising authority (referred to in this Part as “the LSA”) for the area in which they intend to practise;

c

require midwives to attend courses of instruction in accordance with the rules.

2

If rules are made requiring midwives to give the notice referred to in paragraph (1)(b), the LSA shall inform the Council of any notice given to it under those rules.