Politics.co.uk, December 29, 2006 The UK regulatory body for the nursing and midwifery professions today advised Bulgarian and Romanian nurses and midwives coming to work in the UK to check that their qualifications meet European Union standards. Welcoming the accession of Bulgaria and Romania to EU on 1 January 2007, the Nursing & Midwifery Council (NMC) reminded all EU nationals that they must be registered with the NMC in order to practise in the UK. ... NMC