This instrument establishes the formal legal amendments to the regulatory framework governing the registration and conduct of nurses and enrolled nurses in Great Britain. The document serves as a legislative record, detailing the specific modifications to existing professional standards and administrative procedures required for nursing practice under the 1980 regulatory update. It provides the official text necessary for legal compliance within the healthcare sector of the time.

This document is a primary source for legal historians and researchers studying the evolution of healthcare regulation in the United Kingdom. It is strictly a technical legal instrument intended for administrative reference rather than general reading.