Nursing and Midwifery Council withdraws midwifery programme accreditation

The regulator has withdrawn its accreditation of the midwifery programme at Christ Church University in Kent due to fears over safety and quality, highlighting concerns that students were not gaining the expertise needed to deliver safe, effective and kind care.

An NMC director said the decision had been made in the “best interests of women, babies, and families.”

The university said the decision had “devastating consequences” for their student midwives.

A spokesperson from the university said “Our absolute priority is the wellbeing of our students and staff, and ensuring that our students can continue to complete their studies and begin their future careers, to be the high quality, much needed midwives that this region needs”.

Sam Foster, executive director of professional practice at the NMC, said that while the decision would impact students and the local workforce, the regulator’s role was to uphold the high standards that “women and families have the right to expect”.

He added “Our standards set out the proficiencies every midwife must have from the time they graduate and join our register.  We can withdraw approval when we’re no longer assured these standards are being met.”

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