Key messages from the RCN’s response to the NMC consultations on pre-registration standards and education

This is a summary of key messages from the RCN's response to a series of NMC consultations (publication code 006447). These consultations focus on changes to the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) Standards to ensure future nurses are fit for practice at the point of registration.

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