What's new for nurses

A short monthly round-up of AI changes that matter for UK nursing: new models, regulation, NHS guidance and Microsoft Copilot. Each item ends with what it means for you.

These updates are a dated record. They describe things as they stood on the date of each issue, so check the current position before acting on older items.

Nov

November 2026 Release & Briefing

NMC Code consultation due by end of November; UK government accepts all 44 National Commission recommendations; EU AI Act & governance expansion; 100 free AI courses; and new interactive clinical tools.

Live

Current AI Models & Platforms

Live comparison of Microsoft 365 Copilot, ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, NotebookLM and Perplexity for UK nursing practice and study.

Issue	Highlights
November 2026	NMC Code consultation due by the end of November; government accepts all 44 National Commission recommendations; GPT-6 reaches free ChatGPT users; new Claude and Gemini models; Copilot changes