Midwifery News

JANUARY 2026

Unshakeable confidence in nursing and midwifery care

A message to nurses and midwives across British Columbia

Natasha Prodan-Bhalla joins BCCNM as Registrar and CEO and shares her priorities for the next 90 days.

2026 registration renewal coming soon

Registration renewal opens on Feb. 1, 2026. Learn more about renewal and fees.

Engagement opportunities

Survey: Home and community birth

BCCNM is seeking input from all registered midwives in B.C. to evaluate the implementation, relevance, and impact of the Home and Community Birth practice standard, which was established in 2024. This survey closes on Jan. 26.

Take the survey

What we heard

In December 2025, BCCNM surveyed midwives to gather input on two potential models of currency to maintain practising licensure.

View the survey results

You can access other survey results by visiting the BCCNM website and navigating to the engagement and insights page.

Health Professions and Occupations Act (HPOA) update

Beginning April 1, 2026, the Health Professions and Occupations Act (HPOA) will replace the Health Professions Act (HPA) for nurses and midwives. Please be assured that your core standards of practice will remain unchanged, and your daily professional responsibilities will continue as usual.

New learning modules on midwifery practice and scope

BCCNM has released two new resources for midwives about midwifery regulation in B.C., our regulatory role, and scope of practice within the controls on practice framework.

Check out the modules:

Thinking tool – is it in your scope?

BCCNM has published a new thinking tool to help you make informed decisions about scope of practice.

Learn more

Office closed

BCCNM's office will be closed on Monday, Feb. 16 and will reopen at 8:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 17.

For more information:
bccnm.ca

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