Nursing and Midwifery Council inducts 33,698 nurses and midwives, warns ‘a post can cost you your licence’
ACCRA, Nov. 14 – The Nursing and Midwifery Council (N&MC) of Ghana has inducted 33,698 newly qualified nurse assistants, nurses, midwives and post-basic specialist nurses, warning them that misuse of social media could cost them their licences.
The inductees, the first batch of the Council’s 2026 induction exercise, completed the required theoretical and practical training and passed the Council’s licensing examinations held in September 2025 and March/April 2026, Graphic Online reported.
Addressing the ceremony in Accra on Friday, November 13, the Registrar of the Council, Mrs Philomina A.N. Woolley, said the induction would be held across five zonal centres: Accra, Tamale, Wa, Sunyani and Cape Coast.
“A post can cost you your licence”
Mrs Woolley urged the new professionals to use approved electronic records accurately, verify patients’ identities and protect confidential patient information.
“Protecting patient information is part of protecting the patient. Safeguard your login details, access records only for legitimate duties and share information through authorised channels,” she said, according to GhanaWeb.
She cautioned against inappropriate use of social media, noting that the Council, the International Confederation of Midwives and the International Council of Nurses all had clear positions on the matter. “A post can cost you your licence,” she said.
She also encouraged the inductees to seek guidance when unsure. “There will be moments when you feel uncertain. Ask for guidance; this shows responsibility. Confidence grows through preparation and supervised experience,” she said.
Jobs and postings
The Director of Technical Coordination at the Ministry of Health, Dr Hafiz Adam Taher, who represented the Health Minister, assured the inductees that recruitment into public health facilities would be transparent and postings fair.
“Government recognises that employment opportunities are a major concern for many newly qualified professionals,” he said, adding that recruitment must take into account population needs, available resources and staffing requirements.
He urged the new nurses and midwives to rely only on official channels for recruitment information and to remain open to serving in communities where skilled health workers are most needed.
The ceremony was held on the theme “Building Competence through Mandatory Rotation and Digital Innovation: Empowering Newly Qualified Nurses and Midwives to Improve Quality, Safety and Sustainable Care Outcomes.” Seven inductees who excelled in the licensing examinations each received a plaque and a cash prize, Citi Newsroom reported.
Source: Graphic Online; GhanaWeb; Citi Newsroom; 3News.
Featured image: Graduation ceremony of nurses in northern Ghana (illustrative). Photo: Sir Amugi / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0).
