Page 5 - P4403.59 V47 Numark Magazine Jan PRINT
P. 5

MONTHLY ROUNDUP






                   Upcoming contractual dates for January






                Key Awareness Dates                          England, Wales, and Scotland
                                                             Directory of Services (DoS) -  Between 1
                                                                                                            st
                                                                            st
                •  Dry January                               January – 31  March
                                                             Pharmacies are required to verify and where
                •  Festival of Sleep – 3                     necessary, update the information contained
                                             rd
                   January                                   in their NHS website profile and their Directory
                                                             of Services (DoS) profile using the Profile Man
                •  Obesity Awareness week –                  ager at least each quarter of the financial year.
                   10  – 16  January                         This is a mandatory requirement for all
                      th
                              th
                                                             contractors.
                •  STIQ day – Sexually
                   transmitted infection
                   question day - 14  January                England
                                          th
                                                             The upcoming Pharmacy First Service –
                •  Cervical cancer prevention                31 January
                                                               st
                   week – 22  - 28  January                  We will be supporting you via information
                                        th
                                nd
                                                             and resources on our website and other
                                                             communication channels.
                                                             NMS: Submission of electronic reporting
                Wales                                        template – Beginning of January

                Workforce Enabler Declaration –              Pharmacies can voluntary submit their
                31  January                                  completed NMS electronic reporting template to
                  st
                                                             the NHSBSA for Q2.
                Declare on NECAF the number of                      st
                hours of staffing at each training           From 1  December 2023, the Pharmacy
                banding level per annum for up to            Contraception Service which commenced on
                two members of staff.                        24th April will be relaunched to include the
                Payments are made monthly, pro-              initiation of contraception.  Find out more via
                rata against 37.5 hour week.                 numarknet.com/contraceptive.
                Continuity Scheme – 31  January
                                            st
                Declare on the WP34C for the                 Scotland
                relevant month that:
                •  Number of days CAS was                    Submit quarterly complaints report for Q3
                                                             – 25  December – 19  January
                                                                  th
                                                                                     th
                   available - eligible for a
                   payment of £158.34 if 80% or              NHSGGC requires Community Pharmacy
                   more                                      Contractors and Dispensing Appliance
                •  Number of days the                        Contractors (DACs) to report their
                   Contraception Service was                 customer complaints and whistleblowing
                   available - eligible for a                information on a quarterly and annual basis.
                   payment of £158.34 if 80% or
                   more
                Independent prescribing claims –             Northern Ireland
                31  January                                  Q3 carrier Bag Levy – (1 January – 28
                  st
                                                                                                          th
                                                                                         st
                For Pharmacies offering                      January)
                Independent Prescribing (IP)
                services declare the number of               Retailers are required to declare the number of
                hours availability and number of             carrier bags they have given out at different
                consultations that month.                    price points and make the associated payment
                                                             to DAERA






                                                                                                                 12/12/2023   14:39:24
         P4403.59 V47 Numark Magazine Jan 24.indd   5                                                            12/12/2023   14:39:24
         P4403.59 V47 Numark Magazine Jan 24.indd   5
   1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8   9   10