The Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) has introduced an all-encompassing specialist practice qualification (SPQ) aimed at nurses working in any setting in the community, with the Queen’s Nursing Institute (QNI) planning to build on this by producing a set of standards for nine different fields. Here is what is happening and what it means for nurses, employers and universities. To read the full article, choose Open Athens “Institutional Login” and search for “Midlands Partnership”.