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MONTHLY ROUNDUP

Upcoming contractual dates for June

England, Wales and Scotland

Key health
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awareness dates 1. Directory of Services (DoS) - Between 1 April – 30
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for June 2025 June
Pharmacies are required to verify and where necessary,
update the information contained in their NHS website
2 – 8 June profile and their Directory of Services (DoS) profile using the
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Child Safety Week Profile Manager at least each quarter of the financial year.
This is a mandatory requirement for all contractors.
9 – 15 June
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Men’s Health Week
10 – 16 June England
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Diabetes Awareness
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Week 1. Data Security and Protection Toolkit – 30 June
Final deadline for publication of data security and
12 – 16 June protection toolkit submissions. NHS services providers,
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Healthy Eating Week including community pharmacy contractors, must give
14 June assurances to the NHS each year on their data security
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World Blood Donor Day and protection systems and procedures, by completing
the Toolkit.
23 – 29 June
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Love Your Lungs Week
Wales
1. Workforce Enabler Declaration – 30 June
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Declare on NECAF the number of hours of staffing at
each training banding level per annum for up to two
members of staff.
Payments are made monthly, pro-rata against 37.5
hour week.
2. Continuity Scheme – 30 June
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Declare on the WP34C for the relevant month that:
Number of days CAS was available - eligible for a payment
of £158.34 if 80% or more.
Number of days the Contraception Service was available -
eligible for a payment of £158.34 if 80% or more
3. Independent prescribing claims – 30 June
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For Pharmacies offering Independent Prescribing (IP)
services declare the number of hours availability and
number of consultations that month
4. Dispensing Compensation – 30 June
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A dispensing compensation payment is available to
contractors who see a monthly prescription volume
decrease of over 7% due to GP prescribing adjustments
that increase treatment periods. This decrease is
compared to the average prescription volume from April
2021 to March 2022 (the reference period), adjusted by an
additional 1.59%.

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