Costs.
Registrants who now want access to our unique support will pay a one-off joining fee of £30.
Our costs rise annually, we are not eligible for a lot of grant funding, and we need money in order to carry on helping registrants undergoing Fitness to Practice.
Through our advocacy work we represent 70-90 registrants a year with nearly all achieving outcomes better for them than those sought by the NMC.
This success rate shows the importance of not only representation but representatives who understand the NMC. We closely mentor those we represent, to ensure registrants understand the process and can present effective remediation and insight evidence.
Your questions…
What do I get when I join NMCWatch?
- Access to support and experience from over 900 people who understand what you are going through.
- Where appropriate, one-to-one specialist support, plus information and advice relevant to your case.
- Our unique experience and a skillset built over 10 years. We are the only organisation that truly understands the FtP process from both the registrant and regulator viewpoints.
- Our long-term efforts to get the entire FtP system changed for the better.
- The confidence that we will continue to grow our services to help registrants in the future.
You’re a non-profit company – why do you need money?`
We help registrants all over the UK, mainly via the web and social media. Websites and online services aren’t non-profit – there are monthly costs to keep these running.
What about volunteers?
Most of the people who work for us do so for free, and we are hugely grateful to them for doing so. They supply the background support for the whole operation of NMCWatch and all its services. The support registrants freely give each other is central to our work, but we never have enough skilled volunteers to do all that we could.
Aren’t there grants?
Available grants have reduced dramatically over the last couple of years with all non-profits and charities struggling to access funding. A wonderful initiative, Nurse Lifeline, had to close its doors in January 2025 for lack of funds.
We are increasingly, therefore, a lifeline for vulnerable registrants, but it’s not easy to fit into grant-givers’ criteria, especially when compared to projects with publicly visible results, for example, projects for the vulnerable or a hospice.
What about your Gold and Silver subscriptions?
Current subscribers can carry on their regular giving, but we have stopped offering new subscriptions.
If I am already a member of NMCWatch do I have to pay?
We will not be asking existing members of NMCWatch to pay the joining fee. However we would ask you all to reflect on the benefits you have gained from being in the group, both professionally and personally, and that if you feel it is appropriate to donate it will always be much appreciated. Donate here.
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