When was nmc founded

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Diversity and inclusion Work for us Working with us. Our history The RCN from to the present. Since , the Royal College of Nursing has been supporting nurses and promoting the vital importance of nursing staff. We began as the College of Nursing, a professional organisation with just 34 members.

Since then, we've evolved into the largest professional association and union for nursing staff in the world with more than , members. The Nursing and Midwifery Council took over responsibility for regulating nurses and midwives in The NMC has a governing council of 35 members. Twelve nursing representatives and 11 lay representatives have voting rights.

This marks a significant change in the way nurses are regulated with patient representatives being given a greater say in how the organisation is run. Council meets every three months and is responsible for drawing up and overseeing the NMC's overall policy. Like the other regulatory bodies, it has two main functions - maintaining a register of nurses and disciplining those who are unfit to practise.

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