NMC reflective discussion form: structure and guide
Use the NMC-approved form to record the reflective discussion about your five written reflective accounts with another NMC registrant.
Important disclaimer
ReflectionGuide is not the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) and this guide is not an official NMC document. Always check the linked NMC guidance before relying on a form or log.
Purpose
Use the NMC-approved form to record the reflective discussion about your five written reflective accounts with another NMC registrant.
Current NMC expectation
The NMC says the approved reflective discussion form must be used and signed. ReflectionGuide links to that official form and does not provide a substitute download.
Use the official NMC form
The NMC labels this form mandatory. We do not offer a ReflectionGuide-generated replacement.
Open the official NMC formForm structure
This blank preview uses the same field labels as the reviewed source definition used for the downloads on this page.
Name of the nurse, midwife or nursing associate revalidating
Enter the name of the person whose revalidation this is.
NMC Pin of the nurse, midwife or nursing associate revalidating
Enter the registrant's NMC Pin.
Reflective discussion partner's name
The discussion partner must be another NMC-registered nurse, midwife, or nursing associate.
Reflective discussion partner's NMC Pin
Enter the discussion partner's NMC Pin.
Reflective discussion partner's email address
Use the address the NMC could use for verification.
Reflective discussion partner's professional address including postcode
Enter a professional, not patient-related, address.
Reflective discussion partner's contact number
Use the number the NMC could use for verification.
Date of discussion
Record the date the reflective discussion took place.
Short summary of discussion
Summarise the themes and learning discussed without identifying patients, service users, colleagues, or other people.
I have discussed five written reflective accounts with the named nurse, midwife or nursing associate as part of a reflective discussion. I agree to be contacted by the NMC to provide further information if necessary for verification purposes.
The discussion partner confirms both statements on the official form.
Signature
The reflective discussion partner signs the official form.
Date
The reflective discussion partner dates their signature.
Prompt-by-prompt walkthrough
- 1
Complete your own details first
The nurse, midwife, or nursing associate revalidating completes their name and NMC Pin.
- 2
Check the discussion partner is eligible
The discussion must be with another NMC registrant. The official guidance explains who can act as your discussion partner.
- 3
Summarise the discussion safely
Capture the main learning and professional themes, not identifying details from the underlying accounts.
- 4
Ask the discussion partner to sign
The partner completes their declaration, signature, and date on the official form.
Downloads and official sources
NMC sources
NMC source pages last updated 2021-05-26; content reviewed by ReflectionGuide 2026-08-25.
Don't start with a blank page
Bring your own notes. ReflectionGuide asks structured questions using your chosen reflective framework and helps you turn your thinking into a clear draft for you to review.