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The NMC wants to cut students’ hours – how will it work?
Nursing students’ mandatory learning hours could be reduced under proposals by the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC). The UK nursing regulator will hold a consultation early in 2026 on cutting both theory and practice-based learning time. We look at the planned changes, the reasons behind them, what they will mean for students’ nursing degree experience and proficiencies, and concerns within the profession
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