Nurses are uniquely positioned to lead healthcare policy development; however, evidence of nurses’ engagement in policymaking is limited. This umbrella review aims to examine and summarise nurses’ involvement in healthcare policy development aimed at transforming health. The review highlights that nurses and midwives are frequently marginalised in policy fields.

This paper advocates for a shift from a biomedical to a socialised model of health care which focuses on social determinants of health and a leading role for nurse-led services. This white paper uses a hypothetical case study to illustrate the different journeys a patient may experience using a biomedical model compared to a socialised...

This in-depth analysis of the midwifery profession reveals widespread staffing shortfalls, particularly in non-metropolitan areas. The report says that the workforce is in crisis and urgent action is needed to boost midwifery students by a fifth. The report provides more than 30 recommendations to grow the midwifery workforce and ensure its future.

This report examines the prevalence and experience of birth trauma in New South Wales, finding that a significant number of individuals experience preventable birth trauma due to avoidable factors within the maternity care system. The report focuses on the identification and mitigation of preventable factors, proposing 43 recommendations including improving education, strengthening informed consent practices...

This report provides a review of the key regulatory implications of advanced practice in nursing and midwifery in the UK by taking stock of the existing policy and published international literature on these roles and to highlight the range of regulatory approaches and the key risks and benefits of these.