NMC Revalidation Checklist 2025: Essential Guide for Nurses & Midwives

Preparing for NMC revalidation doesn't have to be stressful. With this comprehensive checklist, you'll have everything you need to successfully complete your revalidation and maintain your registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Council.

What is NMC Revalidation?

NMC revalidation is the mandatory process that all nurses and midwives must complete every three years to renew their registration. It's designed to demonstrate that you're maintaining your professional standards, keeping your skills current, and practising safely and effectively across the UK healthcare sector.

Your Complete NMC Revalidation Checklist

Use this checklist to ensure you have everything ready for your revalidation application:

✓ Practice Hours

• 450 practice hours over three years (or 900 hours if revalidating every three years)
• Detailed records of dates, hours, and scope of practice
• Evidence of work in a nursing or midwifery capacity

✓ Continuing Professional Development (CPD)

• 35 hours of CPD relevant to your practice
• At least 20 hours must be participatory learning
• Records including dates, learning activity, and how it relates to your practice
• Certificates or evidence of completion

✓ Practice-Related Feedback

• 5 pieces of written feedback from patients, colleagues, or other professionals
• Feedback must relate to your nursing or midwifery practice
• Can include thank you cards, survey results, or formal feedback forms

✓ Written Reflective Accounts

• 5 written reflective accounts on your CPD and/or practice-related feedback
• Each account should explain what you learnt and how you changed your practice
• Must demonstrate how the Code guides your practice

✓ Reflective Discussion

• Reflective discussion with another NMC registrant
• Discussion must cover your five written reflective accounts
• Confirmer must complete and sign the reflective discussion form

✓ Health and Character Declaration

• Completed health declaration
• Completed character declaration
• Disclosure of any cautions, convictions, or determinations

✓ Professional Indemnity Arrangement

• Evidence of appropriate professional indemnity cover
• This may be through your employer or personal insurance

✓ Confirmation

• Appropriate confirmer identified (another NMC registrant)
• Confirmer has verified your evidence and declarations
• Confirmation form completed and signed

NMC Revalidation Timeline: When to Start

Begin collecting evidence at least 6-12 months before your revalidation date. This gives you plenty of time to gather feedback, complete CPD activities, and write thoughtful reflective accounts without the last-minute stress.

Common NMC Revalidation Mistakes to Avoid

• Leaving everything until the last minute
• Not keeping detailed records of practice hours and CPD
• Writing generic reflective accounts that don't demonstrate real learning
• Choosing an inappropriate confirmer
• Failing to link reflections back to the NMC Code
• Not allowing enough time for your confirmer to review your evidence

How to Find an NMC Revalidation Confirmer

Your confirmer must be another NMC registrant who has been on the register for at least three years. They can be a colleague, manager, or another healthcare professional you work with. Give them plenty of notice and ensure they understand their responsibilities.

NMC Revalidation Fees 2025

The current NMC revalidation fee is £120 for nurses and midwives. This must be paid when you submit your revalidation application through NMC Online. Ensure you budget for this cost in advance.

Need Expert NMC Revalidation Support?

If you're feeling overwhelmed by the revalidation process or worried about meeting the requirements, professional support is available. Our expert team specialises in helping UK nurses and midwives complete their NMC revalidation with confidence, ensuring your application is thorough, compliant, and submitted on time.

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