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What's changed this week for carers and nurses — from the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC), Royal College of Nursing (RCN), Care Quality Commission (CQC), National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE), NHS Employers, Care Inspectorate Wales (CIW), Independent Healthcare Providers Network (IHPN), Social Care Wales, Regulation and Quality Improvement Authority (RQIA), UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) and Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC).

Straight from the official NMC, RCN, CQC, NICE, NHS Employers, CIW, IHPN, Social Care Wales, RQIA, UKHSA & DHSC news pages, plus nursing journalism from RCNi Last refreshed —

This week

14 SepRCNi

NHS pay scales call to restart talks that could lead to new rates for nursing staff →
14 SepRCNi

Pensions: thousands of nurses stuck in financial 'waiting game' →
14 SepRCNi

Nurse who bullied and 'body-shamed' HCA colleague struck off →
14 SepCIW

We would like to hear your views on Newport County Council's children’s social services During October, we will be carrying out an assurance check of Newport County Council’s children’s social services. →
14 SepCIW

Care Inspectorate Wales launches new approach to sharing positive practice from local authority inspections Care Inspectorate Wales (CIW) has started collecting and sharing examples of Practice Worth Sharing identified through its local authority inspections, as part of its ongoing commitment to supporting improvement across children's and adults' services in Wales →
11 SepNMC

Mae'r NMC yn chwilio am bedwar aelod newydd i'r Cyngor ar eu taith tuag at ddod yn rheoleiddiwr cryfach →
11 SepNMC

NMC takes next step towards faster and fairer Fitness to Practise hearings →
10 SepCIW

We would like to hear your views on Torfaen County Borough Council's children’s social services During October, we will be carrying out an assurance check of Torfaen County Borough Council's children’s social services. →
10 SepRQIA

RQIA publishes final report on Review of Records of Deceased Patients (Neurology) →
10 SepRQIA

Publication of RQIA Reviews of Urology Services in the Southern HSC Trust →
10 SepUKHSA

Latest figures highlight ongoing Meningitis B risk for students →
10 SepUKHSA

Salmonella outbreak update →
10 SepDHSC

Major expansion of community mental health support across England →
09 SepNMC

NMC seeking four new Council members on journey towards becoming stronger regulator →
09 SepRCN

Nurse-to-patient ratios are essential to safe staffing in every setting, RCN says →
09 SepRCN

RCN Presidential and Council elections results announced →
09 SepDHSC

Over £1.5 billion to help NHS withstand year-round pressure →
08 SepNMC

Our statement on racist or discriminatory behaviour →
07 SepRCNi

Nurse with 'grudge' jailed after failing to check on patient before death →
07 SepRCNi

Pay dispute: trust sent 'dirty tactics' letter, say striking nurses →
07 SepUKHSA

Only around half of primary school children got their flu vaccine last year →
04 SepRQIA

Muckamore Abbey Hospital Inquiry Report – RQIA statement →
03 SepNMC

NMC tech upgrades to enable more timely Fitness to Practise hearings →
03 SepUKHSA

Invasive mosquito species detected in east London →
03 SepUKHSA

AI sleep data could provide one-week early warning of flu and COVID-19 →
02 SepCIW

Office hours during public holiday Details about our office opening hours over the bank holiday. →
01 SepRCN

Nursing students to receive upfront placement expenses payments →
31 AugDHSC

Upfront help cuts placement costs for healthcare students →
28 AugCIW

We would like to hear your views on Conwy County Council's children’s social services During September, we will be carrying out an assurance check of Conwy County Council's children’s social services. →
27 AugRCN

Nursing students face unemployment despite NHS vacancies →
27 AugCQC

New guidance for providers of health care and treatment at events →
20 AugNICE

Weekly insulin jab could cut injections from 365 a year to just 52 →
20 AugNICE

Hundreds to benefit from new treatment option for mantle cell lymphoma and chronic lymphocytic leukaemia →
13 AugRCN

UK heatwave: nursing staff working in 'impossible and inhumane' conditions →
06 AugNICE

Thousands of patients to benefit from new daily pill for serious heart condition →
05 AugDHSC

Patients with motor neurone disease set for fast-tracked care →
04 AugSocial Care Wales

Cardiff nursery and out-of-school club manager wins 2026 Caring in Welsh award →
04 AugDHSC

Keep Britain Working review update: June 2026 →
30 JulCQC

Learning from practice: innovation in primary and community care →
30 JulCQC

How CQC regulates during local government reorganisation →
30 JulNICE

New lung preservation machine could make hundreds of unused donor lungs available for transplant →
30 JulSocial Care Wales

New report reveals career progression barriers for Minority Ethnic social care workforce →
28 JulNICE

Thousands eligible for new chronic heart failure treatment following NICE recommendation →
22 JulSocial Care Wales

Join our new project to help us develop positive cultures across social care →
21 JulSocial Care Wales

New report estimates 84,908 people work in social care in Wales →
15 JulSocial Care Wales

Vote for the winner of the 2026 Caring in Welsh award →
18 JunRQIA

RQIA Publishes Inspection Reports of Services Registered by the Presbyterian Church in Ireland, Presbyterian Council of Social Witness →
17 AprRQIA

RQIA publishes an independent follow-up report “A Whole-System Approach”, following Review conducted in 2024, “Working Collaboratively to Reduce Harm” →
NHS Employers

Blog From talent to opportunity Find out how clinical attachments are helping refugee doctors join the NHS workforce. →
NHS Employers

Blog Let’s think about flex Enabling managerial mindsets towards decent, agile approaches to flexible work arrangements. →
NHS Employers

Blog The Ockenden report on Nottingham maternity services - next steps for chief people officers Dean Royles outlines key actions for chief people officers following the Ockenden Report, focusing on culture, leadership and patient safety. →
IHPN

Blog Zero-hours contract reforms must protect workers without compromising patient care 27/08/2026 IHPN supports stronger protections for workers but is calling for zero-hours contract reforms to reflect the realities of healthcare delivery. Flexible staffing arrangements are essential to responding to changing patient demand, covering unexpected absences and maintaining safe, responsive care. Read more →
IHPN

Blog The UK’s Healthy Life Expectancy Challenge - How can Independent Healthcare Help? 11/08/2026 Healthy life expectancy in the UK has stalled, leaving millions of people living more years in poor health. In this blog, we explore the reasons behind the decline and the four key ways the independent sector can help improve outcomes, reduce inequalities, and deliver timely, high-quality care. Read more →
IHPN

Blog The Missing Picture: Why NHS Data Underestimates the Independent Sector's Role in Diagnostics 06/08/2026 The latest NHS Diagnostic Imaging Dataset provides an important snapshot of imaging activity, but it doesn't tell the whole story. Our latest analysis reveals independent sector diagnostics providers delivered around 4 million NHS scans in 2025/26 (over 2.3 million more than official data report) and explores why greater transparency is needed to support future NHS planning. Read more →
IHPN

Blog Could workplace healthcare schemes become part of the answer to getting Britain working again? 28/07/2026 Could workplace healthcare schemes help tackle economic inactivity? As employers play a greater role in supporting workforce health, workplace healthcare is becoming more than just an employee benefit. This blog explores how employer-funded healthcare, mutual schemes and partnerships with independent healthcare providers could help people stay in work, return to work sooner and reduce pressure on the NHS. Read more →
IHPN

Blog Before Patient Power Payments: fixing the foundations of patient choice 15/07/2026 In a guest blog for IHPN, Olli Potter - Policy and Public Affairs Manager, Picker Group - looks at the recent Government proposals to pilot Patient Power Payments (PPPs) and argues that the foundations of patient choice must be fixed if PPPs are to make a meaningful difference. Read more →

How this works

Rebuilt automatically each week — headlines and links straight from the source, not commentary. NMC, RCN, CQC, NICE, NHS Employers, CIW, IHPN, Social Care Wales and RQIA items come from those bodies' own news pages; UKHSA and DHSC items come from GOV.UK's own search index. RCNi items are nursing journalism from Nursing Standard, so they report on the sector rather than speaking for a regulator. Every link goes to the publisher's own page.