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<title>Newsletter - NMBI monthly eZine, July/August 2026, Issue 106</title>
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<title>Professional Competence Scheme Pilot Findings Report Published</title>
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<description>We have published the Pilot Professional Competence Scheme Findings Report, marking an important milestone in the development of Ireland's first Professional Competence Scheme for nurses and midwives.

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<nw:synopsis>&amp;lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 6pt; line-height: 130%; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"&amp;gt;&amp;lt;span style="font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 130%; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"&amp;gt;We have published the Pilot Professional Competence Scheme Findings Report, marking an important milestone in the development of Ireland's first Professional Competence Scheme for nurses and midwives.&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;
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&amp;lt;p style="margin: 8pt 0cm 12pt; line-height: 150%; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"&amp;gt;&amp;lt;span style="font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 150%; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"&amp;gt;We have published the Pilot Professional Competence Scheme Findings Report, marking an important milestone in the development of Ireland's first Professional Competence Scheme for nurses and midwives. &amp;nbsp;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;
&amp;lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 12pt; line-height: 150%; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"&amp;gt;&amp;lt;span style="font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 150%; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"&amp;gt;The report outlines the journey from the development of the draft scheme through public consultation, stakeholder engagement and a national pilot involving registrants and employers from a broad range of practice settings. It also presents the findings from the pilot evaluation and&amp;nbsp;demonstrates&amp;nbsp;how participant feedback has directly informed the final design of the scheme.  &amp;nbsp;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;
&amp;lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 12pt; line-height: 150%; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"&amp;gt;&amp;lt;span style="font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 150%; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"&amp;gt;The Professional Competence Scheme has been developed to support registered nurses and registered midwives in&amp;nbsp;maintaining&amp;nbsp;professional competence throughout their careers, while strengthening public confidence in the professions. The pilot, undertaken between January 2025 and April 2026, tested the scheme in practice to assess its feasibility,&amp;nbsp;proportionality&amp;nbsp;and practical application before national implementation.  &amp;nbsp;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;
&amp;lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 12pt; line-height: 150%; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"&amp;gt;&amp;lt;span style="font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 150%; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"&amp;gt;Participants&amp;nbsp;generally reported&amp;nbsp;a positive experience of the pilot, with many valuing the structured approach to planning learning, engaging in continuing professional&amp;nbsp;development&amp;nbsp;and reflecting on practice. Employers also recognised the benefits of the scheme in promoting a stronger learning culture and increasing awareness of professional competence within organisations.  &amp;nbsp;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;
&amp;lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 12pt; line-height: 150%; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"&amp;gt;&amp;lt;span style="font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 150%; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"&amp;gt;The pilot also&amp;nbsp;provided&amp;nbsp;valuable insights into areas requiring refinement. Participants highlighted the need for clearer guidance, streamlined documentation and a more proportionate approach to recording learning and reflective practice. Audit findings similarly&amp;nbsp;identified&amp;nbsp;opportunities to improve consistency in how continuing professional development activities were recorded and linked to professional competence.  &amp;nbsp;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;
&amp;lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 12pt; line-height: 150%; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"&amp;gt;&amp;lt;span style="font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 150%; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"&amp;gt;These findings have informed&amp;nbsp;a number of&amp;nbsp;important enhancements to the scheme, including simplified recording processes, revised guidance materials, strengthened support for registrants and employers, and a more proportionate approach to reflective practice and audit.  &amp;nbsp;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;
&amp;lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 12pt; line-height: 150%; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"&amp;gt;&amp;lt;span style="font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 150%; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"&amp;gt;The publication of the report represents the culmination of several years of research, consultation and collaboration with nurses, midwives, employers and key stakeholders. The final Professional Competence Scheme, incorporating the learning from the pilot, will go live on 1 January 2027. &amp;nbsp;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;
&amp;lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 12pt; line-height: 150%; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"&amp;gt;&amp;lt;span style="font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 150%; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"&amp;gt;NMBI would like to thank all registrants, employers, pilot sites and stakeholders who participated in the pilot and contributed to the development of the scheme. Their engagement has played a vital role in shaping a practical, proportionate and supportive Professional Competence Scheme that will underpin the ongoing maintenance of professional competence and support safe, effective care for the public.&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;
&amp;lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 12pt; line-height: 150%; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"&amp;gt;&amp;lt;span style="font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 150%; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"&amp;gt;The report is available on our &amp;lt;a title="Pilot PCS" href="https://nmbi.newsweaver.ie/Newsletter/1r0y126di0a/external?lang=en" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"&amp;gt;website&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt;.&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;
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<title>Meet us at the 2026 Ploughing Championships! </title>
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<description>We are delighted to announce that will be at this year’s National Ploughing Championships to promote our role in public protection and supporting safe, high-quality healthcare.

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<pubDate>17 Aug 2026 12:00:00 IST</pubDate>
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<nw:synopsis>&amp;lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 6pt; line-height: 130%; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"&amp;gt;&amp;lt;span style="font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 130%; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"&amp;gt;We are delighted to announce that will be at this year&amp;rsquo;s National Ploughing Championships to promote our role in public protection and supporting safe, high-quality healthcare.&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;
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<nw:body>&amp;lt;p class="centered-only" style="margin: 8pt 0cm 12pt; line-height: 150%; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; text-align: center;"&amp;gt;&amp;lt;span style="font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 150%; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"&amp;gt;&amp;lt;img align="center" src="https://nmbi.newsweaver.ie/v3files/shard1/37015/a2/a82baa502720adf6f5f9ec.png" style="margin: 0px;" width="549" height="366" hspace="0" vspace="0" alt="2026 Ploughing Championships"&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;
&amp;lt;p style="margin: 8pt 0cm 12pt; line-height: 150%; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"&amp;gt;&amp;lt;span style="font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 150%; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"&amp;gt;We are delighted to announce that will be at this year&amp;rsquo;s National Ploughing Championships to promote our role in public protection and supporting safe, high-quality healthcare. &amp;nbsp;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;
&amp;lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 12pt; line-height: 150%; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"&amp;gt;&amp;lt;span style="font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 150%; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"&amp;gt;Taking place from 15 to 17 September in Screggan, Tullamore, Co Offaly, the event offers a unique opportunity for visitors to learn more about NMBI and discover how a career in nursing and midwifery makes a real difference.  &amp;nbsp;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;
&amp;lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 12pt; line-height: 150%; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"&amp;gt;&amp;lt;span style="font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 150%; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"&amp;gt;If you, or someone you know who is considering a career in nursing or midwifery is attending, you&amp;nbsp;can meet with our team&amp;nbsp;along with nurses, midwives, NMPDU colleagues and&amp;nbsp;Student&amp;nbsp;Ambassadors&amp;nbsp;to learn more about education pathways and life in the professions.  &amp;nbsp;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;
&amp;lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 12pt; line-height: 150%; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"&amp;gt;&amp;lt;span style="font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 150%; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"&amp;gt;Speaking ahead of the Ploughing Championships, NMBI Chief Executive Carolyn Donohoe said: &amp;nbsp;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;
&amp;lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 12pt; line-height: 150%; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"&amp;gt;&amp;lt;em&amp;gt;&amp;lt;span style="font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 150%; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"&amp;gt;&amp;ldquo;We&amp;rsquo;re delighted to be returning to the National Ploughing Championships and inviting people to visit us at our stand. As Ireland&amp;rsquo;s nursing and midwifery regulator, engaging directly with the public is an important part of building understanding and trust in the work we do to protect the public and support safe care.&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/em&amp;gt;&amp;lt;span style="font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 150%; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"&amp;gt; &amp;nbsp;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;
&amp;lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 12pt; line-height: 150%; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"&amp;gt;&amp;lt;em&amp;gt;&amp;lt;span style="font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 150%; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"&amp;gt;Whether you are exploring a career in nursing or midwifery or curious about the professions, our team, practising nurses, midwives and student ambassadors will be there to answer your questions. Nursing and midwifery offer a rewarding career that makes a real difference every day and we look forward to sharing the many opportunities available across both professions.&amp;rdquo;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/em&amp;gt;&amp;lt;span style="font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 150%; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"&amp;gt; &amp;nbsp;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;
&amp;lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 12pt; line-height: 150%; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"&amp;gt;&amp;lt;span style="font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 150%; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"&amp;gt;NMBI will be located in the Government of Ireland Village, in the Supporting Ireland&amp;rsquo;s Health marquee, Stand 138, Row 7, Block 4. &amp;nbsp;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;
&amp;lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 12pt; line-height: 150%; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"&amp;gt;&amp;lt;span style="font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 150%; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"&amp;gt;Nurses and midwives&amp;nbsp;will have&amp;nbsp;an opportunity to learn more about the&amp;nbsp;Professional Competence Scheme (PCS)&amp;nbsp;which will be&amp;nbsp;operational in January 2027. The&amp;nbsp;self-directed process&amp;nbsp;supports ongoing professional competence in everyday practice. &amp;nbsp;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;
&amp;lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 12pt; line-height: 150%; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"&amp;gt;&amp;lt;span style="font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 150%; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"&amp;gt;The stand will also provide an opportunity to understand NMBI&amp;rsquo;s work in regulating nurses and midwives in the public interest and its commitment to strengthening public protection while empowering the professions it regulates. &amp;nbsp;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;
&amp;lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 12pt; line-height: 150%; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"&amp;gt;&amp;lt;span style="font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 150%; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"&amp;gt;Visitors can also take part in hands-on CPR demonstrations and learn this important lifesaving skill. &amp;nbsp;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;
&amp;lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 12pt; line-height: 150%; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"&amp;gt;&amp;lt;span style="font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 150%; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"&amp;gt;We look forward to seeing you there.&amp;nbsp;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;
&amp;lt;p style="margin: 0cm; line-height: 150%; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"&amp;gt;&amp;lt;span style="font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 150%; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"&amp;gt;Follow @nmbi_ie on Instagram, LinkedIn&amp;nbsp;or&amp;nbsp;X&amp;nbsp;and join the conversation using: &amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;
&amp;lt;p style="margin: 0cm; line-height: 150%; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"&amp;gt;&amp;lt;span style="font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 150%; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"&amp;gt;#ACareerThatMakesADifference &amp;nbsp;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;
&amp;lt;p style="margin: 0cm; line-height: 150%; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"&amp;gt;&amp;lt;span style="font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 150%; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"&amp;gt;#govploughing26  &amp;nbsp;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;
&amp;lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 12pt; line-height: 150%; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"&amp;gt;&amp;lt;span style="font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 150%; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"&amp;gt;#ploughing26&amp;nbsp;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;
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<nw:synopsisCaption>2026 Ploughing Championships</nw:synopsisCaption>
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<title>NMBI and ONMSD Return to Irish Times Higher Options</title>
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<description>We will be attending the Irish Times Higher Options careers fair, along with our colleagues from the Office of Nursing and Midwifery Service Director (ONMSD) and our Student Ambassadors.

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&amp;lt;p style="margin: 8pt 0cm 12pt; line-height: 150%; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"&amp;gt;&amp;lt;span style="font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 150%; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"&amp;gt;We will be attending the Irish Times Higher Options careers fair, along with our colleagues from the Office of Nursing and Midwifery Service Director (ONMSD)&amp;nbsp;and our Student Ambassadors. &amp;nbsp;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;
&amp;lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 12pt; line-height: 150%; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"&amp;gt;&amp;lt;span style="font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 150%; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"&amp;gt;Higher Options is Ireland's largest education and careers fair for second-level students. This year&amp;rsquo;s event will take place at the RDS in Dublin from 16 to 18 September 2026.&amp;nbsp;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;
&amp;lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 12pt; line-height: 150%; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"&amp;gt;&amp;lt;span style="font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 150%; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"&amp;gt;Visitors to&amp;nbsp;our&amp;nbsp;stand will have the opportunity to learn more about careers in nursing and midwifery, educational pathways into the professions and the role of NMBI as the regulator of nurses and midwives in Ireland.&amp;nbsp;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;
&amp;lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 12pt; line-height: 150%; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"&amp;gt;&amp;lt;span style="font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 150%; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"&amp;gt;Our aim is to promote the professions and encourage&amp;nbsp;students to consider a career in nursing and midwifery.&amp;nbsp;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;
&amp;lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 12pt; line-height: 150%; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"&amp;gt;&amp;lt;span style="font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 150%; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"&amp;gt;Members of the NMBI team, the ONMSD&amp;nbsp;and our Student Ambassadors&amp;nbsp;will be available throughout the event.&amp;nbsp;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;
&amp;lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 12pt; line-height: 150%; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"&amp;gt;&amp;lt;span style="font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 150%; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"&amp;gt;If you know anyone who is interested in a nursing and midwifery career, they can visit our&amp;nbsp;stand&amp;nbsp;and we will be happy to provide information&amp;nbsp;and&amp;nbsp;answer their questions. We will also be taking part in daily panel discussion to share insights and promote the professions.  &amp;nbsp;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;
&amp;lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 12pt; line-height: 150%; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"&amp;gt;&amp;lt;span style="font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 150%; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"&amp;gt;You have a dedicated &amp;lt;a href="https://nmbi.newsweaver.ie/Newsletter/g8mtg8uhfgz/external?lang=en" target="_blank" rel="noopener"&amp;gt;careers section&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt; on our website&amp;nbsp;with&amp;nbsp;information and videos about the options available to students. We would encourage you to share this link with any future nurses and midwives.&amp;nbsp;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;
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<nw:synopsisCaption>Irish Times Higher Options</nw:synopsisCaption>
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<title>Medical Independent Features Interview with NMBI CEO</title>
<link>https://nmbi.newsweaver.ie/Newsletter/ot843o0k76a?lang=en&amp;rss=true</link>
<description>Our CEO, Carolyn Donohoe, recently spoke to the Medical Independent about our work to support safe, high-quality care across Ireland's health services.

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<nw:synopsis>&amp;lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 6pt; line-height: 130%; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"&amp;gt;&amp;lt;span style="font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 130%; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"&amp;gt;Our CEO, Carolyn Donohoe, recently spoke to the&amp;nbsp;&amp;lt;em&amp;gt;Medical Independent&amp;lt;/em&amp;gt; about our work to support safe, high-quality care across Ireland's health services.&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;
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<nw:body>&amp;lt;p style="margin: 8pt 0cm 12pt; line-height: 150%; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"&amp;gt;&amp;lt;span style="font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 150%; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"&amp;gt;Our CEO, Carolyn Donohoe, recently spoke to the&amp;nbsp;&amp;lt;em&amp;gt;Medical Independent&amp;lt;/em&amp;gt;&amp;nbsp;about our priorities for strengthening public protection, supporting nurses and midwives, and our work to support safe, high-quality patient care across Ireland's health services.&amp;nbsp;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;span style="font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 150%; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"&amp;gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;
&amp;lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 12pt; line-height: 150%; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"&amp;gt;&amp;lt;span style="font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 150%; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"&amp;gt;The article highlights our commitment to working closely with other healthcare regulators to address shared challenges across the health system, particularly in areas such as patient safety, interdisciplinary working, and public engagement.&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;span style="font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 150%; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"&amp;gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;
&amp;lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 12pt; line-height: 150%; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"&amp;gt;&amp;lt;span style="font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 150%; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"&amp;gt;Carolyn discussed our ongoing work to enhance the Fitness to Practise process, including initiatives to improve support for witnesses and registrants and strengthen preventative approaches through greater use of data and shared learning.&amp;nbsp;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;span style="font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 150%; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"&amp;gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;
&amp;lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 12pt; line-height: 150%; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"&amp;gt;&amp;lt;span style="font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 150%; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"&amp;gt;She also highlighted our preparations for the Professional Competence Scheme, which will support nurses and midwives in&amp;nbsp;maintaining&amp;nbsp;and&amp;nbsp;demonstrating&amp;nbsp;their professional competence through continuing professional development and practice requirements.&amp;nbsp;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;span style="font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 150%; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"&amp;gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;
&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;span style="font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"&amp;gt;Read the full interview on the&amp;nbsp;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;span style="font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"&amp;gt;&amp;lt;a href="https://nmbi.newsweaver.ie/Newsletter/1tiaejghs72/external?lang=en" target="_blank" rel="noopener"&amp;gt;Medical Independent website&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;span style="font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"&amp;gt;.&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;
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<nw:synopsisCaption>Carolyn Donohoe</nw:synopsisCaption>
<nw:bodyCaption>Carolyn Donohoe</nw:bodyCaption>
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<title>Webinar to Launch Standards for Radiological Referral</title>
<link>https://nmbi.newsweaver.ie/Newsletter/1hfudgs5rus?lang=en&amp;rss=true</link>
<description>We held a webinar on 25 August to launch our Standards for Radiological Referral by Registered Nurses and Registered Midwives (Third Edition).

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<pubDate>18 Aug 2026 12:00:00 IST</pubDate>
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<nw:synopsis>&amp;lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 6pt; line-height: 130%; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"&amp;gt;&amp;lt;span style="font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 130%; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"&amp;gt;We held a &amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;span style="font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 130%; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"&amp;gt;webinar on 25 August&amp;nbsp;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;span style="font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 130%; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"&amp;gt;to launch our Standards for Radiological Referral by Registered Nurses and Registered Midwives (Third Edition). &amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;
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<nw:body>&amp;lt;p style="margin: 8pt 0cm 12pt; line-height: 150%; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"&amp;gt;&amp;lt;span style="font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 150%; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"&amp;gt;We held a &amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;span style="font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 150%; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"&amp;gt;webinar on 25 August&amp;nbsp;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;span style="font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 150%; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"&amp;gt;to launch our Standards for Radiological Referral by Registered Nurses and Registered Midwives (Third Edition). &amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;
&amp;lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 12pt; line-height: 150%; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"&amp;gt;&amp;lt;span style="font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 150%; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"&amp;gt;The webinar provided an overview of the practice and education programme standards and highlighted how they support safe, effective and accountable radiological referral practice in the interests of public protection.&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;
&amp;lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 12pt; line-height: 150%; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"&amp;gt;&amp;lt;span style="font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 150%; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"&amp;gt;The revised standards replace the &amp;lt;em&amp;gt;Standards and Requirements for Nurse Authority to Refer for Radiological Procedures&amp;lt;/em&amp;gt; (2020) and reflect developments in legislation, professional regulation, education, and contemporary nursing and midwifery practice. &amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;
&amp;lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 12pt; line-height: 150%; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"&amp;gt;&amp;lt;span style="font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 150%; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"&amp;gt;The standards establish, for the first time, a combined framework of Practice Standards and Education Programme Standards to support registered nurses and registered midwives to expand &amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;span style="font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 150%; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"&amp;gt;their scope of practice to include radiological referral. The standards are aligned with the &amp;lt;em&amp;gt;Code of Professional Conduct and Ethics for Registered Nurses and Registered Midwives (2025)&amp;lt;/em&amp;gt; and set out the knowledge, skills, competence, and professional expectations required for safe, effective, and accountable referral practice. &amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;
&amp;lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 12pt; line-height: 150%; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"&amp;gt;&amp;lt;span style="font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 150%; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"&amp;gt;If you were unable to attend, you can watch the webinar back on our &amp;lt;a title="Standards for Radiological Referral" href="https://nmbi.newsweaver.ie/Newsletter/1fik8wgg54q/external?lang=en" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"&amp;gt;website&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt;.&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;
&amp;lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 12pt; line-height: 150%; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"&amp;gt;&amp;lt;span style="font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 150%; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"&amp;gt;We look forward to supporting the implementation of these new standards across practice and education settings.&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;
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<nw:synopsisCaption>Launch Standards for Radiological Referral</nw:synopsisCaption>
<nw:bodyCaption>Launch Standards for Radiological Referral</nw:bodyCaption>
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<title>Catch Up on the Latest Episodes of NMBI Voice</title>
<link>https://nmbi.newsweaver.ie/Newsletter/14e94yg2jno?lang=en&amp;rss=true</link>
<description>Have you listened to the latest episodes of NMBI Voice? The podcast series continues to explore the key issues affecting nursing, midwifery and professional regulation in Ireland, with new episodes released on the first Monday of each month.

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<pubDate>17 Aug 2026 12:00:00 IST</pubDate>
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<nw:synopsis>&amp;lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 6pt; line-height: 130%; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"&amp;gt;&amp;lt;span style="font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 130%; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"&amp;gt;Have you listened to the latest episodes of NMBI Voice? The podcast series continues to explore the key issues affecting nursing, midwifery and professional regulation in Ireland, with new episodes released on the first Monday of each month.&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;
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&amp;lt;p style="margin: 8pt 0cm 12pt; line-height: 150%; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"&amp;gt;&amp;lt;span style="font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 150%; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"&amp;gt;Have you listened to the latest episodes of NMBI Voice? The podcast series continues to explore the key issues affecting nursing,&amp;nbsp;midwifery&amp;nbsp;and professional regulation in Ireland, with new episodes released on the first Monday of each month.&amp;nbsp;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;
&amp;lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 12pt; line-height: 150%; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"&amp;gt;&amp;lt;span style="font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 150%; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"&amp;gt;In July's episode,&amp;nbsp;our&amp;nbsp;CEO,&amp;nbsp;Carolyn Donohoe discusses how professional regulation supports nurses and midwives&amp;nbsp;to&amp;nbsp;navigate the challenges of modern healthcare while&amp;nbsp;maintaining&amp;nbsp;high standards&amp;nbsp;of care and protecting the public.&amp;nbsp;The conversation explores the role of the Code of Professional Conduct and Ethics, the importance of professional standards, and how regulation acts as a framework that helps practitioners provide safe, effective care while protecting the public.&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;
&amp;lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 12pt; line-height: 150%; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"&amp;gt;&amp;lt;span style="font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 150%; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"&amp;gt;August&amp;rsquo;s episode brings together highlights and key insights from previous discussions across the series. The episode features the Chief Nursing Officer, Rachel&amp;nbsp;Kenna, NMBI Board President,&amp;nbsp;&amp;Aacute;ine Lynch, and Innovation Fellows Una Rogers and Anne Marie Kieran, alongside advanced practice voices Jess Sears and Emer Shine.&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;
&amp;lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 12pt; line-height: 150%; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"&amp;gt;&amp;lt;span style="font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 150%; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"&amp;gt;Whether&amp;nbsp;you're&amp;nbsp;a student, a newly registered practitioner, or an experienced nurse or midwife, NMBI Voice provides practical insights and expert perspectives on the issues shaping professional practice today.&amp;nbsp;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;
&amp;lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 12pt; line-height: 150%; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"&amp;gt;&amp;lt;span style="font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 150%; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"&amp;gt;Listen to&amp;nbsp;the latest episodes&amp;nbsp;now&amp;nbsp;on &amp;lt;a href="https://nmbi.newsweaver.ie/Newsletter/1fxhf1kou6b/external?lang=en" target="_blank" rel="noopener"&amp;gt;Apple&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt;, &amp;lt;a href="https://nmbi.newsweaver.ie/Newsletter/vslh5epqst8/external?lang=en" target="_blank" rel="noopener"&amp;gt;Spotify&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt; or wherever you get your podcasts.&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;
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<nw:synopsisCaption>NMBI Voice</nw:synopsisCaption>
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<title>First Committee Report Published Following Fitness to Practise Inquiry</title>
<link>https://nmbi.newsweaver.ie/Newsletter/1ik07oi06qk?lang=en&amp;rss=true</link>
<description>NMBI has published a Fitness to Practise Committee report for the first time, providing greater insight into the regulatory process.

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<pubDate>17 Aug 2026 12:00:00 IST</pubDate>
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<nw:synopsis>&amp;lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 6pt; line-height: 130%; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"&amp;gt;&amp;lt;span style="font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 130%; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"&amp;gt;NMBI&amp;nbsp;has published a Fitness to Practise Committee report for the first time, providing greater insight into the regulatory process.&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;
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<nw:body>&amp;lt;p style="margin: 8pt 0cm 12pt; line-height: 150%; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"&amp;gt;&amp;lt;span style="font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 150%; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"&amp;gt;NMBI&amp;nbsp;has published a Fitness to Practise Committee report for the first time, providing greater insight into the regulatory process. This is permitted due to legislative changes which were introduced in 2021.&amp;nbsp;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;
&amp;lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 12pt; line-height: 150%; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"&amp;gt;&amp;lt;span style="font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 150%; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"&amp;gt;The report relates to a public Fitness to Practise Inquiry held across several hearing dates between 2024 and 2025.&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;
&amp;lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 12pt; line-height: 150%; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"&amp;gt;&amp;lt;span style="font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 150%; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"&amp;gt;The publication of the report is part of NMBI's commitment to enhancing transparency in its fitness to practise processes. By making the Committee's findings and reasoning publicly available, NMBI aims to support greater understanding of professional regulation and accountability in nursing and midwifery. As the first Fitness to Practise Committee report published,&amp;nbsp;it marks an important development in providing public access to regulatory decision-making.&amp;nbsp;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;
&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;span style="font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"&amp;gt;The report published on&amp;nbsp;our &amp;lt;a title="NMBI website" href="https://nmbi.newsweaver.ie/Newsletter/1f60f2418o5/external?lang=en" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"&amp;gt;website&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt;.&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;
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<nw:synopsisCaption>Committee Report Published Following Fitness to Practise Inquiry</nw:synopsisCaption>
<nw:bodyCaption>Committee Report Published Following Fitness to Practise Inquiry</nw:bodyCaption>
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<title>NMBI Publishes First Fitness to Practise Inquiry Transcript</title>
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<description>NMBI has published a transcript of a Fitness to Practise Inquiry on its website for the first time, marking a significant step in its ongoing commitment to openness and transparency.

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<nw:synopsis>&amp;lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 6pt; line-height: 130%; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"&amp;gt;&amp;lt;span style="font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 130%; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"&amp;gt;NMBI&amp;nbsp;has published a transcript of a Fitness to Practise Inquiry on its website for the first time, marking a significant step in its ongoing commitment to openness and transparency.&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;
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<nw:body>&amp;lt;p style="margin: 8pt 0cm 12pt; line-height: 150%; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"&amp;gt;&amp;lt;span style="font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 150%; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"&amp;gt;NMBI&amp;nbsp;has published a transcript of a Fitness to Practise Inquiry on its website for the first time, marking a significant step in its ongoing commitment to openness and transparency.&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;
&amp;lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 12pt; line-height: 150%; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"&amp;gt;&amp;lt;span style="font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 150%; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"&amp;gt;The transcript relates to a Fitness to Practise Inquiry concerning allegations made against a nurse in connection with their care of residents in a nursing home during 2020.&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;
&amp;lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 12pt; line-height: 150%; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"&amp;gt;&amp;lt;span style="font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 150%; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"&amp;gt;The publication of the transcript provides a detailed account of the Inquiry process, including the evidence presented, witness examinations and the Committee's findings and reasoning.&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;
&amp;lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 12pt; line-height: 150%; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"&amp;gt;&amp;lt;span style="font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 150%; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"&amp;gt;As NMBI's first published Fitness to Practise transcript, it&amp;nbsp;represents&amp;nbsp;an important milestone in making regulatory proceedings more accessible and understandable to registrants,&amp;nbsp;stakeholders&amp;nbsp;and the public.&amp;nbsp;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;
&amp;lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 12pt; line-height: 150%; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"&amp;gt;&amp;lt;span style="font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 150%; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"&amp;gt;The transcript is available on&amp;nbsp;our&amp;nbsp;&amp;lt;a title="NMBI website" href="https://nmbi.newsweaver.ie/Newsletter/o78v20n9l0s/external?lang=en" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"&amp;gt;website&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt;.&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;
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<nw:synopsisCaption>Fitness to Practise Inquiry Transcript</nw:synopsisCaption>
<nw:bodyCaption>Fitness to Practise Inquiry Transcript</nw:bodyCaption>
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<title>Site Inspection Report for DKIT Published</title>
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<description>We have published the site inspection summary report for Dundalk Institute of Technology (DKIT).

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<pubDate>17 Aug 2026 12:00:00 IST</pubDate>
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<nw:synopsis>&amp;lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 6pt; line-height: 130%; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"&amp;gt;&amp;lt;span style="font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 130%; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"&amp;gt;We have published&amp;nbsp;the&amp;nbsp;site inspection summary report for&amp;nbsp;Dundalk Institute of Technology (DKIT).&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;
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<nw:body>&amp;lt;p style="margin: 8pt 0cm 12pt; line-height: 150%; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"&amp;gt;&amp;lt;span style="font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 150%; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"&amp;gt;We have published&amp;nbsp;the&amp;nbsp;site inspection summary report for&amp;nbsp;Dundalk Institute of Technology (DKIT).&amp;nbsp;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;
&amp;lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 12pt; line-height: 150%; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"&amp;gt;&amp;lt;span style="font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 150%; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"&amp;gt;As part of our mandate to protect the public, we assess and approve all education programmes in nursing and midwifery across the country, conducting site inspections of university and college departments, and their partner hospitals and health services to ensure high standards of nursing and midwifery education and practice. &amp;nbsp;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;
&amp;lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 12pt; line-height: 150%; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"&amp;gt;&amp;lt;span style="font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 150%; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"&amp;gt;The site inspection of&amp;nbsp;DKIT&amp;nbsp;took place in March 2026&amp;nbsp;to review both nursing and midwifery education programmes&amp;nbsp;and was&amp;nbsp;approved by the Board of NMBI on&amp;nbsp;30&amp;nbsp;June.&amp;nbsp;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;
&amp;lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 12pt; line-height: 150%; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"&amp;gt;&amp;lt;span style="font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 150%; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"&amp;gt;All site inspection reports of education bodies and their practice partners are published on our website and are available to the public.&amp;nbsp;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;
&amp;lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 12pt; line-height: 150%; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"&amp;gt;&amp;lt;span style="font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 150%; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"&amp;gt;The inspection reports provide an in-depth look at each undergraduate programme leading to registration and include a summary of the commendations,&amp;nbsp;conditions&amp;nbsp;and recommendations for best practice in professional education.&amp;nbsp;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;
&amp;lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 12pt; line-height: 150%; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"&amp;gt;&amp;lt;span style="font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 150%; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"&amp;gt;We would like to thank&amp;nbsp;DKIT&amp;nbsp;and their practice partners for their collaboration.&amp;nbsp;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;
&amp;lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 12pt; line-height: 150%; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"&amp;gt;&amp;lt;span style="font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 150%; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"&amp;gt;The reports are available to view on&amp;nbsp;our &amp;lt;a href="https://nmbi.newsweaver.ie/Newsletter/14e0nre3dda/external?lang=en" target="_blank" rel="noopener"&amp;gt;website&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt;.&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;
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<nw:synopsisCaption>Site Inspection Report for DKIT</nw:synopsisCaption>
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<title>Practice Standards Published for NMBI Registered Midwives</title>
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<description>We have recently published the Practice Standards for NMBI Registered Midwives.

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<pubDate>17 Aug 2026 12:00:00 IST</pubDate>
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<nw:synopsis>&amp;lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 6pt; line-height: 130%; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"&amp;gt;&amp;lt;span style="font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 130%; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"&amp;gt;We have recently published the Practice Standards for NMBI Registered Midwives.&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;
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<nw:body>&amp;lt;p style="margin: 8pt 0cm 12pt; line-height: 150%; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"&amp;gt;&amp;lt;span style="font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 150%; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"&amp;gt;We have recently published the Practice Standards for NMBI Registered Midwives.&amp;nbsp;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;
&amp;lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 12pt; line-height: 150%; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"&amp;gt;&amp;lt;span style="font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 150%; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"&amp;gt;The Standards are underpinned by the principles of the Code of Professional Conduct and Ethics for Registered Nurses and Registered Midwives and the ICM deﬁnition of a Midwife. The standards for registered midwives set out the knowledge, skills, and professional behaviours expected of midwives at the point of registration, having successfully completed a programme of Midwifery Education.  &amp;nbsp;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;
&amp;lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 12pt; line-height: 150%; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"&amp;gt;&amp;lt;span style="font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 150%; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"&amp;gt;The Standards are available on&amp;nbsp;&amp;lt;a href="https://nmbi.newsweaver.ie/Newsletter/169p1i15iyv/external?lang=en" target="_blank" rel="noopener"&amp;gt;our website&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt;.&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;
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<nw:synopsisCaption>Practice Standards for NMBI Registered Midwives</nw:synopsisCaption>
<nw:bodyCaption>Practice Standards for NMBI Registered Midwives</nw:bodyCaption>
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<title>Our Director of FTP Shares Her Story of Recovery and Resilience</title>
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<description>Our Director of Fitness to Practise, Orla Crowe, has shared her remarkable recovery journey following a serious road traffic collision that left her with serious injuries and months of rehabilitation.

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<pubDate>17 Aug 2026 12:00:00 IST</pubDate>
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<nw:synopsis>&amp;lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 6pt; line-height: 130%; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"&amp;gt;&amp;lt;span style="font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 130%; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"&amp;gt;Our&amp;nbsp;Director of Fitness to Practise, Orla Crowe, has shared her remarkable recovery journey following a serious road traffic collision that left her with serious injuries and months of rehabilitation.&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;
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<nw:body>&amp;lt;p style="margin: 8pt 0cm 12pt; line-height: 150%; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"&amp;gt;&amp;lt;span style="font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 150%; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"&amp;gt;Our&amp;nbsp;Director of Fitness to Practise, Orla Crowe, has shared her remarkable recovery journey following a serious road traffic collision that left her with&amp;nbsp;serious&amp;nbsp;injuries and months of rehabilitation.&amp;nbsp;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;
&amp;lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 12pt; line-height: 150%; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"&amp;gt;&amp;lt;span style="font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 150%; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"&amp;gt;Speaking in a recent interview with&amp;nbsp;&amp;lt;em&amp;gt;RSVP Magazine&amp;lt;/em&amp;gt;, Orla described how she sustained multiple injuries, including a pelvis broken in nine places, after being struck by a truck while cycling in Dublin in 2022. Following emergency surgery and extensive rehabilitation, she had to relearn how to walk.&amp;nbsp;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;
&amp;lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 12pt; line-height: 150%; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"&amp;gt;&amp;lt;span style="font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 150%; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"&amp;gt;Throughout her recovery, Orla drew strength from her family, healthcare&amp;nbsp;team&amp;nbsp;and wider community. She has spoken about the profound impact that nurses and other healthcare professionals had on her journey, helping her regain her independence and confidence.&amp;nbsp;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;
&amp;lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 12pt; line-height: 150%; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"&amp;gt;&amp;lt;span style="font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 150%; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"&amp;gt;Today, Orla has returned to an active life and now leads NMBI's Fitness to Practise&amp;nbsp;Department. Reflecting on her experience as a patient, she said it gave her a deeper appreciation of the dedication, skill and compassion shown by nurses every day.&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;
&amp;lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 12pt; line-height: 150%; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"&amp;gt;&amp;lt;span style="font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 150%; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"&amp;gt;At NMBI, we are proud to have Orla as part of our leadership team. Her journey highlights resilience, determination and the difference that high-quality healthcare and rehabilitation can make in people's lives.&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;
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<nw:synopsisCaption>Director of Fitness to Practise, Orla Crowe</nw:synopsisCaption>
<nw:bodyCaption>Director of Fitness to Practise, Orla Crowe</nw:bodyCaption>
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<title>Celebrating 80th Independence Day of India</title>
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<description>Our CEO, Carolyn Donohoe was delighted to attend the 80th Independence Day of India celebrations on 15 August at the Embassy of India in Dublin.

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<pubDate>25 Aug 2026 12:00:00 IST</pubDate>
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<nw:synopsis>&amp;lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 6pt; line-height: 130%; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"&amp;gt;&amp;lt;span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"&amp;gt;Our CEO, Carolyn Donohoe was delighted to attend the &amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"&amp;gt;80th Independence Day of India celebrations on 15 August at the Embassy of India in Dublin.&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;
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<nw:body>&amp;lt;p style="margin: 8pt 0cm 12pt; line-height: 150%; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"&amp;gt;&amp;lt;span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"&amp;gt;Our CEO, Carolyn Donohoe was delighted to attend the&amp;nbsp;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"&amp;gt;80th Independence Day of India celebrations on 15 August at the Embassy of India in Dublin.&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;
&amp;lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 12pt; line-height: 150%; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"&amp;gt;&amp;lt;span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"&amp;gt;We recognise the important role our Indian nursing and midwifery colleagues play in the Irish healthcare system and we would like to thank the Indian Ambassador to Ireland, &amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"&amp;gt;H.E. Manish Gupta for his hospitality.&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;
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<nw:synopsisCaption>80th Independence Day of India</nw:synopsisCaption>
<nw:bodyCaption>80th Independence Day of India</nw:bodyCaption>
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<title>Decisions Following Fitness to Practise Inquiry</title>
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<description>The Board of NMBI has published the outcomes of three complaints following the fitness to practise process. The findings are published on NMBI's Findings and Decisions [ https://nmbi.newsweaver.ie/Newsletter/1c19himf4e5/external?lang=en ] page.

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<pubDate>17 Aug 2026 12:00:00 IST</pubDate>
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<nw:synopsis>&amp;lt;p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 6pt; line-height: 130%; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"&amp;gt;&amp;lt;span style="font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 130%; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"&amp;gt;The Board of NMBI has published the outcomes of three complaints following the fitness to practise process. The findings are published on NMBI's &amp;lt;a href="https://nmbi.newsweaver.ie/Newsletter/1c19himf4e5/external?lang=en" target="_blank" rel="noopener"&amp;gt;Findings and Decisions&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt; page.&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;
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<nw:synopsisCaption>NMBI</nw:synopsisCaption>
<nw:bodyCaption>Decision Following Fitness to Practise Inquiry</nw:bodyCaption>
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