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The NMC have now published advanced practice principles which outline what’s expected of registered nurses and midwives who are taking on complex, autonomous and expert roles commonly referred to as ‘advanced practice’.
“Across the UK, we’ve heard a clear message that advanced practice education needs greater clarity, consistency, and support. Embedding these principles is a crucial step towards delivering high-quality, consistent advanced practice education.”
Prof Donna O’Boyle, Acting Executive Director of Professional Practice at the NMC, 28th November 2025
“We’re encouraging professionals, employers and educators to start using the principles now to shape workforce planning, education and day-to-day decisions. By doing so, we can help advanced practice thrive, and most importantly, to help ensure that people receive safer, consistent and person-centred care when they need it most.”
Prof Donna O’Boyle, Acting Executive Director of Professional Practice at the NMC June 2025
“The principles for advanced practice set out our expectations of best practice for nurses and midwives working at an advanced level, as well as for employer organisations.”
NMC 2026
This conference will update delegates on the new NMC advanced practice principles and support advanced practice nurses and midwives, and those in governance who support them to adopt the principles in practice and ensure consistency and scope within their nursing and midwifery workforce. Sessions will support you to adopt the principles of advanced practice in your service, and assess your practice against the principles to demonstrate high quality, safe and effective delivery of care. Extended interactive sessions will focus on applying the principles, leadership, demonstrating competence, effective governance and ensuring safety within scope of practice.
This conference will provide you with the key skills and attributes to develop your role in advanced practice, move forward to the this role or lead the governance of these roles across an organisation.
This conference will enable you to:
Network with nurses and midwifes in advanced practice roles
Reflect on the new NMC Advanced Practice Principles
Understand the key competences, attitudes and skills that support advanced practice
Ensure clarity around advanced practice and what it means for your role and in your organisation
Prepare for the forthcoming standards of proficiency for advanced practice
Reflect on national developments and learning
Understand how to adopt the principles to your practice
Develop your skills in leading advanced practice
Identify key strategies for driving forward advanced nursing practice
Develop your role in autonomous complex decision making
Reflect on scope of practice and self reflection when situations arise beyond your scope of practice
Demonstrate competence, and impact in your role
Understand the organisational governance requirements
Ensure safety in practice
Self assess and reflect on your own practice
Gain 5 hours CPD for professional development and revalidation evidence (subject to peer group approval)
