To practise lawfully as a registered nurse in the United Kingdom, the practitioner must hold a current and valid registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC). The title “registered nurse” can only be granted to those holding such registration; this protected title is laid down in the Nurses, Midwives and Health Visitors Act.
The NMC register is divided into the following three parts and sub parts:
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Nurses:
- Adult nursing
- Mental health nursing
- Learning disabilities nursing
- children’s nursing