Chief Nursing Officer
Committees
Central Nursing and Midwifery Advisory Committee (CNMAC)
The Central Nursing and Midwifery Advisory Committee is a statutory Advisory Body established in 1974 under Article 24 of the Health and Personal Social Services (Northern Ireland) Order 1972. Its function is to provide relevant, timely and resolved advice to the Department and the Chief Nursing Officer (CNO) on matters concerning nursing and midwifery in Northern Ireland.
The Department and CNO from time to time ask CNMAC to undertake specific tasks, whether commenting on major consultative documents or deliberating on wider professional topics. CNMAC also advises on topics of it’s own choice. The remit of the committee includes:
- The provision of advice in relation to particular fields of practice of nursing and midwifery for which the committee may appoint specialist committees;
- The provision of advice on the implications, for nursing and midwifery of changes in technology, practice and policies;
- The identification of areas for particular study and research;
- The provision of advice to the Department on strategic plans; and
- The promotion of understanding and co-operation within and between the professions in health and personal social care and related areas.
Chairperson – Chief Nursing Officer
Secretary - Mrs Kathy Fodey
Secretary - Mrs Kathy Fodey
Education Strategy Group
The Education strategy group is a Sub-group established by the Central Nursing and Midwifery Advisory Committee and is currently chaired by Carol Curran.
Education Commissioning Arrangements for Post-registration Education
The commissioning arrangements are managed through the Education Commissioning Group (ECG) formed after a major review and consultation by the Nursing and Midwifery Directorate (NMD). The group is comprised of key Trust representatives from all HSC Trusts key personnel from DHSSPS and is chaired by Mary Hinds, Director of Nursing & AHP, Public Health Agency.
A Business and Contracts Manager Mrs Pauline McMullan has responsibility for the management of the post registration education budgets for Nursing and Midwifery and for AHPs, which includes allocation to the two In-service units within the Province, and the funding of Development of Practice and Practice Development initiatives.
Quality Assurance of all NMC regulated and recorded programmes is undertaken by Nursing and Midwifery Council. Quality Assurance of all other programmes is undertaken by NIPEC.
