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MONTHLY ROUNDUP

Upcoming contractual dates for November

England, Wales and Scotland
Key health
awareness dates 1. Directory of Services (DoS) - Between 1st October –
31 December
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for November 2025 Pharmacies are required to verify and where necessary,
update the information contained in their NHS website profile
Movember and their Directory of Services (DoS) profile using the Profile
Manager at least each quarter of the financial year.
Lung Cancer This is a mandatory requirement for all contractors.
Awareness Month 2. Key dates for foundation pharmacists (2024/2025
Gastric Cancer training year) – November
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Awareness Month • Autumn assessment – 11 November .
• Deadline to request nullification from the Autumn
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Mouth Cancer Action assessment – 18 November.
Month
Pancreatic Cancer England
Awareness Month
1. Pharmacy First service monthly caps – 1 November
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COPD Awareness Updated Pharmacy First caps come into force for November
Month 2025.

5 November 2. Flu vaccination service – end of November
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NHS England anticipate that most flu vaccinations should
National Stress be completed by the end of November 2025 to provide the
Awareness Day best possible protection going into winter.
12 November
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World Pneumonia Day Wales

14 November
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World Diabetes Day 1. Independent prescribing claims – 30 November
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For pharmacies offering Independent Prescribing (IP) services
17 – 23 November declare the number of hours availability and number of
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Self-care Week consultations that month
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18 – 24 November 1. Dispensing Compensation – 30 November
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A dispensing compensation payment is available to
World Antimicrobial contractors who see a monthly prescription volume decrease
Resistance Week of over 7% due to GP prescribing adjustments that increase
treatment periods. This decrease is compared to the average
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19 November prescription volume from April 2021 to March 2022 (the
International Men’s Day reference period), adjusted by an additional 1.59%.
2. Annual Welsh IG toolkit training sessions – November
The Welsh Information Governance Toolkit is available for
pharmacies to complete for the 2025/2026 submission
period. Organisations have until the 31 of March 2026 to
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submit their IG Toolkit forms. There are some new features
and functionality to the Caforb platform. CPW have
arranged training sessions and to provide support:
• Independent community pharmacies - A standard session
providing full demonstration of the Caforb platform –
Monday 17 November 11am – 12pm
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• Community pharmacy groups – In depth session providing
full demonstration and new copy down functionality - Friday
14 November 11am-12pm
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