NMC Announces New Director Of Standards And Registrations

Main Category: Nursing / Midwifery
Article Date: 28 Jun 2009 - 1:00 PDT

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The NMC announced the appointment of Roger Thompson as its new Director of Standards and Registration.

Roger has been Interim Director of Standards and Registration since the appointment of Kathy George as NMC Chief Executive & Registrar in March 2009. Roger will start his new role with immediate effect.

The Director of Standards and Registrations is a key role at the NMC and is responsible for:

- Ensuring delivery of Council's policy objectives and effective operation of the Register for the UK's 660,000 nurses and midwives;
- Building strategic partnerships across the four countries of the UK;
- Providing leadership to the Standards and Registrations Directorate and;
- Contributing to the overall strategic management and business planning of the NMC.

Commenting on the announcement of Roger Thompson as the NMC's new Director of Standards and Registration, Kathy George, NMC Chief Executive & Registrar said:

"I am delighted that Roger has accepted the position of Director of Standards and Registration. Having previously undertaken this role myself, I know that it is a challenging job which has a key responsibility for leading the development of policy in setting standards of education, training and conduct for the UK's nurses and midwives and, by so doing, contributing to the safety of patients and the public which is at the heart of the work we do".

Professor Tony Hazell, Chair of Council, said:

"I know that my fellow Council members will join me in welcoming the appointment of Roger to this important post within the NMC's Senior Management Team.

We value highly the importance of an effective relationship between ourselves and the NMC staff and I am confident that Roger's leadership will contribute significantly to that partnership approach".

Commenting on his appointment as Director of Standards and Registration, Roger Thompson said:

"I am proud to have been offered such a high profile role with the NMC. This role provides me with the opportunity to lead the work of the organisation on pre-registration nursing standards and the revalidation of nurses and midwives to name but two key areas. This is an exciting period of innovation for the NMC and I look forward to positive engagement with all our partners".

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Nursing and Midwifery Council