Consultation Open on Draft Radiological Procedures Standards

NMBI is inviting feedback to inform our Registered Nurse and Registered Midwife Referring for Radiological Procedures Standards. 

We would particularly like to hear from subject experts from clinical, education, operational and governance perspectives, including nurses, midwives, those working in the area of radiology, radiography and radiological referral and all other stakeholders, health service users and members of the public. 
 
NMBI is required to set and publish standards of nursing and midwifery education and training, and monitor adherence to these standards. In response to evolving population health needs, legislative and regulatory changes, and the expanding role of registered nurses and registered midwives in referring for radiological procedure’s; a review of the second edition of Standards and Requirements (NMBI 2020) was undertaken.  

The draft document sets out key updates in recognition of legislative authority for both registered nurses and registered midwives to refer for medical ionising modalities. This draft document introduces practice standards for registered nurses and registered midwives referring for radiological procedures and broad, outcomes-based education programme standards. These changes ensure that registered nurses and registered midwives are adequately prepared to undertake this extended role safely and effectively. The standards relate to all radiological procedures across both ionising and non-ionising modalities. This includes radiological procedures/ionising modalities as referenced in SI 256/2018 and non-ionising modalities not referenced in SI 256/2018. 

We would really appreciate your views. Your first step is to read the draft consultation document and then submit your feedback by completing the online survey.

Visit the consultations page to read the draft document and submit your feedback.

The closing date is 5pm on Monday, 6 April 2026.