We would like to remind all registered nurses and midwives that voting to elect three registrants to the Board of the NMBI will close at 12pm on Thursday, 1 October.
In the latest episode of our podcast, NMBI Voice, we shine a light on the rich history and lasting impact of Irish nursing, celebrating the generations of nurses whose dedication, care and professionalism have shaped healthcare both in Ireland and abroad.
Earlier this month, NMBI, alongside the Nursing and Midwifery Planning and Development Unit, and our Student Ambassadors were delighted to attend the National Ploughing Championships, where we spent three days meeting people from all over Ireland.
The Irish Times Higher Options fair took place this month and NMBI, in partnership with our colleagues from the Office of Nursing and Midwifery Service Director, and Student Ambassadors were there to meet students exploring their future education and career options.
Earlier this month, we were delighted to contribute to the CLEAR 2026 Annual Educational Conference, an international regulatory gathering where our directors shared insights on communication, innovation and international registration.
Our CEO, Carolyn Donohoe and Board Secretariat, Orla Coady recently attended the Nursing and Midwifery Council’s (NMC) meeting at Stormont Hotel in Belfast, to share regulatory experience for better safer patient care.
Karn Cliffe, our Director of Midwifery and Christine Hughes, Professional Advisor from our Fitness to Practise Department recently met with Midwife Managers from Dublin and the Midlands maternity units in The Coombe Hospital in Dublin.
Nurses and midwives across Ireland maintain regulatory compliance whilst managing intensive clinical workloads on a daily basis. Our October NMBI Voice podcast explores the soon to be launched Professional Competence Scheme (PCS).
The Commission of Investigation into the Handling of Historical Child Sexual Abuse in Schools will launch a national survey in Autumn 2026 to examine how concerns about child sexual abuse were handled in Irish schools between 1927 and 2013.
The European Commission is conducting an EU-wide study and is seeking feedback on conversion practices in relation to LGBTIQ+ people in the European Union.