To continue working as a Nurse or Midwife in the UK (including Northern Ireland) you must renew your registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) each year.
In addition, every three years you will receive a Notification of Practice form, where you need to declare that you have met your post-registration education and practice (Prep) requirements. If you are a Midwife you will also have to submit an Intention to Practice form annually.
The NMC have introduced a new model of Revalidation for all nurses and midwives to demonstrate that they practise safely and effectively. The purpose is to improve public protection by making sure that nurses and midwives continue to remain fit to practice throughout their career. Revalidation provides nurses and midwives with the opportunity to reflect on their practice against the standards in the revised NMC Code: Professional Standards of Practice and Behaviour for Nurses and Midwives (NMC, 2015).