UK Statutory Instrument SI 2004/1764 United Kingdom

The Nursing and Midwifery Council (Midwives) Rules Order of Council 2004

This Order, which is made under the Nursing and Midwifery Order 2001, approves Rules made by the Nursing and Midwifery Council which relate to the practice of midwives and their supervision by the Local Supervising Authorities (“LSAs”) which are: in England, Strategic Health Authorities; in Wales, Health Authorities; in Scotland, …

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Enforced by
NMC
Status
In Force
Penalty ceiling
Regulated

Does it bind you?

Business-side roles with duties under this instrument.

Any Person6

Plus 8 duties on the regulator, Crown ministers and public bodies — folded into the section list below.

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Any Person — also bound by 2684 other Acts

What it requires

Regulations creating concrete business duties or carrying penalties, grouped as the instrument is structured. Titles link to the source text — blue means you’re leaving for legislation.gov.uk.

1 other provision — procedural and definitional
s.paragraph/1 This Order may be cited as the Nursing and Midwifery...
Schedules

Schedules

14 of 16 shown
s.sch001 Inspection of premises and equipment Regulated
  • Allow supervisors and NMC to inspect your records, equipment and premisesAny Person
s.sch001 Eligibility for appointment as a supervisor of midwives Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Local supervising authority must appoint adequate supervisors of midwivesLocal authority
s.sch001 The supervision of midwives Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Local supervising authority must ensure named supervisor and annual reviews for midwivesLocal authority
s.sch001 The local supervising authority midwifery officer Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Local supervising authority must appoint a midwifery officerLocal authority
s.sch001 Exercise by a local supervising authority of its functions Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Local supervising authorities must raise midwifery standards concerns with NMCLocal authority
s.sch001 Each local supervising authority shall publish— (a) the name and... Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Local supervising authority must publish midwifery officer details and reporting proceduresLocal authority
s.sch001 Annual report Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Local supervising authorities must submit annual reports to the NMCLocal authority
s.sch001 Notification of intention to practise Regulated
  • Midwives must notify local supervising authorities before practising and annuallyAny Person
s.sch001 Notifications by local supervising authority Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Local supervising authority must publish notice details and report to NMCLocal authority
s.sch001 (1) Subject to the provisions of this rule a local... Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Local supervising authority must notify, report and revoke midwife suspensionsLocal authority
s.sch001 Responsibility and sphere of practice Regulated
  • Provide midwifery care within your training and call for help in emergenciesAny Person
s.sch001 Administration of medicines Regulated
  • Only supply and administer medicines you are trained to useAny Person
s.sch001 Clinical trials Regulated
  • Only join clinical trials with ethics-approved protocolAny Person
s.sch001 (1) A practising midwife shall keep, as contemporaneously as is... Regulated
  • Maintain accurate maternity care records and transfer when stopping practiceAny Person
2 other schedules
s.sch001 These Rules may be cited as the Nursing and Midwifery...
s.sch001 In these rules— “attendance upon” means providing care or advice...

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