Regulatory Reform

UK consultation on medical professional regulation

Posted In: Regulatory Reform,

Mar 30

A new consultation has been launched to review the regulation of medical professionals in the UK, marking what is described as the most significant...

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New regulations come into effect in British Columbia

Posted In: Regulatory Reform,

Mar 30

New healthcare regulations coming into force in British Columbia on April 1, 2026 will significantly overhaul how health professionals are governed,...

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Reforms in Nigeria: Medical Laboratory Science regulation

Posted In: Regulation by Country, Regulatory Reform,

Mar 30

Medical laboratory scientists in Nigeria, led by the Association of Medical Laboratory Scientists of Nigeria (AMLSN), have rejected proposed health...

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Professional Standards Authority releases "Safer Care for Wales – manifesto for change"

Posted In: Regulatory Reform,

Feb 18

The Professional Standards Authority for Health and Social Care (PSA) in the United Kingdom has called on political parties vying to lead the next...

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Case Study: Idaho's zero-based regulation

Posted In: Regulatory Reform, Research,

Jan 7

The Competitive Enterprise Institute’s report “The Beauty of Regulatory Sunsets” describes a regulatory reform approach based on...

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UK: organization calls for reform of architect regulation

Posted In: Regulatory Reform, Use of Title,

Dec 17

The Royal Institute of British Architects has proposed changes to the way architects are regulated in the UK, arguing that the current system, which...

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Nigeria considers reform of legal profession regulation

Posted In: Regulation by Country, Regulatory Reform,

Nov 25

President Bola Tinubu has proposed a comprehensive reform of Nigeria’s legal profession by sending the Legal Practitioners Bill 2025 to the...

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Bermuda: consultations on modernization of health professional regulation

Posted In: Regulation by Country, Regulatory Reform,

Nov 20

Consultations will begin early next year on proposed major reforms to Bermuda’s health professional regulations, marking the first significant...

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Nigeria: reforms to nursing and midwifery regulation

Posted In: Regulation by Country, Regulatory Reform, Workforce/Access Shortage,

Oct 30

Nigeria has launched the “National Strategic Directions for Nursing and Midwifery (NSDNM) 2025–2030,” a reform framework developed...

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New Zealand: critique of government's proposed changes to health regulation

Posted In: Regulatory Reform,

Apr 30

In his opinion piece for Newsroom, health policy expert Ian Powell critiques the New Zealand government's proposed reforms to the regulation of...

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FTC task force to focus on occupational licensing requirements

Posted In: Reducing Barriers to, Regulatory Reform,

Apr 4

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has announced the formation of a joint labor task force comprising directors from the Bureaus of Competition,...

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Indiana: executive orders on regulatory reform

Posted In: Deregulation Proposals, Diversity, Regulatory Reform, Remote Work, Sunset Reviews,

Jan 23

Indiana's new governor has issued several executive orders that affect the administration of regulatory boards: "EO 2025-11 – Reorganize...

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