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MONTHLY ROUNDUP

Upcoming contractual dates for August

England, Wales and Scotland
Key health
awareness dates
for September 1. Directory of Services (DoS) - Between
1 July – 30 September
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2025 Pharmacies are required to verify and where necessary,
update the information contained in their NHS website
Vascular Disease profile and their Directory of Services (DoS) profile
Month using the Profile Manager at least each quarter of the

World Alzheimer’s Month financial year.
This is a mandatory requirement for all contractors.
Urology Awareness Month 2. Important dates for Foundation pharmacists –
3 September
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8 – 14 September Deadline for receipt of assessment entry forms for
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Know Your Numbers autumn assessment.
Week (blood pressure)
13 September England
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World Sepsis Day

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17 September 1. Flu vaccination service – From 1 September
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Patints in the following cohorts can be given flu
World Patient Safety Day vaccinations, all other eligible patients will be from
October 2025
21 September • Pregnant women
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World Alzheimer’s Day • All children aged 2 or 3 years on 31 August 2025
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• Primary school aged children
22 – 27 September (from Reception to Year 6)
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Organ donation week • Secondary school aged children
(from Year 7 to Year 11)
23 September - • All children in clinical risk groups aged from
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29 September 6 months to less than 18 years
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Migraine Awareness Week

25 September
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World Pharmacist Day

26 September
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World’s Biggest
Coffee Morning

29 September
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World Heart Day

29 September -
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5 October
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UK National
Inclusion week

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