31/07/2026
PARLIAMENTARY SELECT COMMITTEE ON HEALTH PAYS WORKING VISIT TO THE NURSING AND MIDWIFERY COUNCIL
The Parliamentary Select Committee on Health led by its Chairman, Hon. Dr. Mark Kurt Nawaane, paid a working visit to the Nursing and Midwifery Council (N&MC) on Wednesday July 29, 2026.
The visit was to engage the Council on its statutory mandate, regulatory and licensing functions, operational performance, achievements, ongoing reforms, challenges, and strategic priorities.
It also formed part of the Committee’s oversight responsibilities aimed at assessing the performance of key institutions within the health sector and ensuring effective implementation of policies and programmes that promote quality healthcare delivery.
The Committee was welcomed by the Chairperson of the 16th Governing Board, Dr. Mary Ama Opare, Board members and Management of the Council.
During the engagement, the Registrar of the Council, Mrs. Philomina A.N. Woolley, presented the general overview of the Council’s activities, highlighting achievements, ongoing initiatives, and challenges encountered in the regulation of nursing and midwifery education and practice across the country.
The Registrar also briefed members of the Committee on the Council’s efforts to strengthen professional standards, improve licensing and registration processes, enhance monitoring and compliance, and support continuous professional development for nurses and midwives.
In her brief she stated “Nurses and Midwives needs emotional intelligence when communicating with patients and colleagues, that has informed the Council to include attitude as a course in the reviewed curricula launched last year”.
Key among the issues discussed was the Council’s development of curricula for post basic specialization programmes- BSc Cardiology, Critical Care & Emergency Nursing, BSc Nephrology and Oncology Nursing, BSc Nephrology, Oncology and Endocrinology Nursing, BSc Emergency, Critical Care and Cardiology Nursing and BSc Emergency Nursing.
This is in support of the Government-initiated Ghana Medical Trust Fund and the Free Primary Healthcare Programme.
Members of the Committee commended the Council for its commitment to maintaining high professional standards within the nursing and midwifery professions. They sought clarification on a number of operational issues, including regulatory reforms, workforce development, digital transformation initiatives, and measures being implemented to improve service delivery.
Dr. Nawaane reaffirmed Parliament’s commitment to supporting institutions that play critical roles in safeguarding healthcare standards and promoting public confidence in the country’s health system.
“We consider continued collaboration between Parliament and the Nursing and Midwifery Council to address emerging challenges facing the health sector as very critical. We trust that you will ensure that nurses and midwives are adequately equipped to provide quality care to Ghanaians,” he stated.
The Registrar and Management of the Council expressed appreciation to the Committee for the visit and the constructive engagement. They reiterated the Council’s commitment to strengthening regulation, protecting the public through effective professional oversight, and working closely with stakeholders to advance nursing and midwifery practice in Ghana.
