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MONTHLY ROUNDUP

Upcoming contractual dates for February

Key health England, Wales and Scotland
awareness dates
for February 2025 1. Directory of Services (DoS) - Between 1 January – 31
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March
3 - 9 February Pharmacies are required to verify and where necessary,
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Tinnitus Awareness Week update the information contained in their NHS website
3 – 9 February profile and their Directory of Services (DoS) profile using the
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Children’s Mental Health Profile Manager at least each quarter of the financial year.
Week 2. Give your NHS Board, Local Health Board or Area team
notice of proposed May Day/Spring Bank Holiday
3 – 9 February trading hour changes – February
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National Apprenticeship Pharmacy contractors wishing to amend either their core or
Week supplementary hours are required to apply (core hours) or
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4 February notify (supplementary hours) their local NHS team giving at
World Cancer Day least 3 months’ notice.

6 February
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Time To Talk Day (for
mental health)

14 February Wales
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Congenital Heart Defect
Awareness Day
1. Workforce Enabler Declaration – 28 February
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28 February – 6 Declare on NECAF the number of hours of staffing at
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March each training banding level per annum for up to two
Eating Disorder members of staff.
Awareness Week Payments are made monthly, pro-rata against 37.5 hour
week.
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Rare Disease Day 2. Continuity Scheme – 28 February
Declare on the WP34C for the relevant month that:
National Heart Month Number of days CAS was available - eligible for a payment
Raynaud’s Awareness of £263.90 if 80% or more.
Month Number of days the Contraception Service was available -
eligible for a payment of £263.90 if 80% or more.
3. Independent prescribing claims – 28 February
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For Pharmacies offering Independent Prescribing (IP)
services declare the number of hours availability and
number of consultations that month.

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