Do I have to use the NMC's own templates?

Only the three mandatory forms: the reflective accounts form, the reflective discussion form and the confirmation form. The practice hours, CPD and feedback logs are recommended by the NMC, and any record containing the same information is acceptable. This workbook mirrors the NMC's recommended logs and adds running totals.

What do I need to record for CPD?

The NMC asks for the method, a description of the topic and how it relates to your practice, the dates, the number of hours and how many were participatory, the part of the Code it relates to, and the evidence you hold. The CPD sheet has a column for each.

How many practice hours do I need?

450 in the three-year period. Two registrations, such as nurse and midwife, need 900 (450 for each). Triple registration needs 1,350. If you cannot reach the figure you must complete an approved return to practice programme or a Test of Competence before you apply.

What happens if I am selected for verification?

The NMC tells you within 24 hours of submitting and paying, and you then have 21 days to provide further information through MyNMC. You can continue to practise in the meantime. Keep this workbook and the evidence it references safe for the whole cycle.

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Free NMC Revalidation Log Template (UK): Practice Hours, CPD & Feedback, PDF & Excel

The three logs the NMC recommends, on one workbook with running totals against the 450, 35 and 20-hour targets, and a checklist of all eight requirements. It does not replace the NMC's mandatory forms.

The NMC gives you three years to collect 450 practice hours, 35 hours of CPD and five pieces of feedback, and then asks you to declare you have done it. Nothing is uploaded when you apply. If you are one of the applicants selected for verification, you have 21 days to produce the evidence. This workbook is built so that the running totals are always visible and the evidence reference sits next to every entry.

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What's in the template

Checklist: all eight requirements with the target figure and a column for the evidence reference
Practice hours log: dates, employer name and address, setting, scope of practice, which registration the hours count towards, and a running total against 450 (or 900 / 1,350)
CPD log: method, topic and relevance, the part of the Code it relates to, hours, participatory hours, evidence held, and running totals against 35 and 20
Feedback log: source, type, non-identifiable content, and what you changed as a result
Reflective accounts index: which of your five accounts is written, on what, against which part of the Code, and when it was covered in your reflective discussion

What it does not replace

Three NMC forms are mandatory: the reflective accounts form, the reflective discussion form and the confirmation form. You must use the NMC's own versions of those, available from the NMC forms and templates page. This workbook covers the three logs the NMC describes as recommended (practice hours, CPD and feedback), where any record holding the same information is acceptable. The index sheet simply tracks that the mandatory forms are done.

How to use it

Fill in the practice hours log as you go, ideally monthly from your rota or payslips rather than annually from memory; agency and bank staff with several employers find this the hardest requirement to reconstruct. Log CPD on the day, with the certificate or notes filed against the evidence reference, and be strict about the participatory column: the NMC checks the 20-hour line hardest, and an e-learning module done alone does not count towards it. Never record anything that could identify a patient or colleague in the feedback log; a summary of the feedback and what you did with it is what the NMC wants to see.

Full walkthrough of every requirement, the confirmer rules and verification: NMC revalidation: a UK nurse's complete guide.

Who must keep this record

Every nurse, midwife and nursing associate on the NMC register, every three years. The requirement to hold the evidence comes from the NMC's revalidation requirements rather than a statute, but the consequence of not being able to produce it is the same: without a completed revalidation your registration lapses and you cannot practise until readmitted.

How long to keep it

Until your next revalidation at minimum, so that verification can be answered within its 21-day window. Many registrants keep two cycles, because a confirmer or a new employer may ask about the previous one.