Nursing in Practice

29/04/2026

👉️ What we know about the NMC registration fee increase so far

Nursing in Practice explores the timeline behind the fee increase, the reaction from nurses, and when the increase will come into effect.

The annual registration fee for the NMC will increase for the first time in 11 years. Council members voted to approve the rise on 28 April.

29/04/2026

A new and exclusive report examining the pay, terms and conditions of nurses working in general practice will be launched at a Nursing in Practice event tomorrow.

A new report examining the pay and conditions of nurses working in general practice will be launched at a Nursing in Practice event

29/04/2026

A new network designed to bring together community mental health nurses has been launched by the Queen’s Institute of Community Nursing (QICN).



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28/04/2026

BREAKING: NMC fee increase officially approved

An increase in the Nursing and Midwifery Council’s (NMC) annual registration fee has been officially approved by the regulator’s governing council.

At a council meeting today (28 April), members voted to approve recommendations from the NMC to increase the fee for professionals from £120 to £143.

The £1.92 per month increase is the first fee rise in 11 years and is expected to come into force in October 2026.

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An increase in the NMC annual registration fee has been officially approved by the regulator’s governing council.

28/04/2026

ICYMI - Entries have opened for the General Practice Awards 2026, with nurses, practice teams and primary care organisations invited to enter themselves or nominate colleagues for recognition.

Entries have opened for the General Practice Awards 2026, with nurses, practice teams and primary care organisations invited to enter

28/04/2026

ICYMI - The Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) is pressing ahead with a proposed fee increase despite feedback in its own consultation dubbing it ‘unreasonable’.

The council meeting is taking place this afternoon (28 April)

The Nursing and Midwifery Council is pressing ahead with a proposed fee increase despite feedback dubbing it ‘unreasonable’.

27/04/2026

Community mental health nurses have sounded the alarm over ‘unmanageable and unsafe’ workloads and the subsequent risk to patients, as part of a new survey carried out by the Royal College of Nursing (RCN).

Community mental health nurses have sounded the alarm over ‘unmanageable and unsafe’ workloads and the subsequent risk to patients

27/04/2026

Diabetes advanced nurse practitioner Molly Mckeown discusses the latest updates to NICE type 2 diabetes treatment recommendations, and explains how nurses in primary care can implement the changes safely and effectively.

Updates to NICE type 2 diabetes treatment recommendations and how nurses in primary care can implement the changes safely and effectively

27/04/2026

Occupational health nurse specialist Janet O’Neill hopes to see more education in occupational health for undergraduate nursing programmes. She highlights the importance of the role in easing the burden on the NHS by helping people be healthier at work and pinpoints nurses as bringing a ‘breadth of knowledge’ into the industry. This article comes as part of Nursing in Practice’s How Nurses Count campaign, which aims to champion nursing expertise and innovation.

Occupational health nurse specialist Janet O’Neill hopes to see more education in occupational health for undergraduate nursing programmes.

27/04/2026

ICYMI - The government has rejected recommendations to set a target for health visitor recruitment despite concerns about ‘unmanageable and unsafe’ workloads.

The government has rejected recommendations to set a target for health visitor recruitment despite concerns about ‘unsafe’ workloads.