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The Briggs Report and then the Judge Report had provided earlier recommendations for the reform of nursing education in the UK. [2] [3]The Project 2000 scheme was created by the United Kingdom Central Council for Nursing, Midwifery and Health Visiting (UKCC), itself established in 1983, which became the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) in 2002.
The UK-wide regulator for nursing is the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC), and all nurses and nursing associates must be registered to practise. [3] [4] Dental Nurses, Nursery nurses and Veterinary nurses are not regulated by the NMC and follow different training, qualifications and career pathways.
Higher Apprenticeship (Level 4/5; equivalent to a Foundation Degree): to start this programme, learners should have a Level 3 qualification (A-Levels, Advanced Diploma or International Baccalaureate) or have completed an Advanced Apprenticeship. Higher apprenticeships are designed for students who are aged 18 or over.
A midwife (pl.: midwives) is a health professional who cares for mothers and newborns around childbirth, a specialisation known as midwifery.. The education and training for a midwife concentrates extensively on the care of women throughout their lifespan; concentrating on being experts in what is normal and identifying conditions that need further evaluation.
United Kingdom Central Council for Nursing, Midwifery and Health Visiting (UKCC) becomes the profession's new regulatory body in 1983. In 1983, the UKCC was set up. Its core functions were to maintain a register of UK nurses, midwives and health visitors , provide guidance to registrants, and handle professional misconduct complaints.
The Briggs report suggested that a single statutory body, the Central Nursing and Midwifery Council, should oversee professional standards, education and discipline, rather than the three existing organisations, the General Nursing Council, the Central Midwives Board and the Council for the Training of Health Visitors. [2]
In 2015, the UK Government [1] [2] rolled out the degree apprenticeship programme which was developed as part of the higher apprenticeship standard. The programme is the equivalent of a master's or bachelor's degree which offers a level 6 – 7 qualification. [ 3 ]
Critics argue that the UK’s limited medical school capacity exacerbates workforce shortages in the NHS and forces students to seek education abroad. Some experts have proposed increasing government support for international training pathways, where students study at accredited European medical schools and return to work in the NHS.