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MONTHLY ROUNDUP

Key Awareness Dates Upcoming Contractual Dates
England, Wales, and Scotland
• National Stress st
Awareness Day Directory of Services (DoS) - between 1
October and 31 December
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1 November
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Contractors are required to verify and, where
• World Pneumonia Day necessary, update the information contained in
12 November their NHS website profile and their DoS profile
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at least once each quarter of the financial year.
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• World Diabetes Day The new quarter starts on 1 October and ends
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on 31 December 2023.
14 November This is a mandatory requirement for all
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contractors.
• International Men's Day
19 November
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Key dates for foundation pharmacists
• Movember (2023/2024 training year) - 10 November
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All Month England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland
• Lung Cancer A. Deadline to submit your application to enter
Awareness Month foundation training for trainees planning to
sit the autumn 24 assessment.
• COPD Awareness Month B. Deadline to start at a new training site

without a satisfactory week 13 progress
review from day one to enter the autumn 24
assessment.

C. Deadline to start at a new training site with
a satisfactory 13-week progress review from
week 14 to enter the summer 24 assessment.
D. Close of 2023/24 Foundation scheme.

Wales

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Workforce Enabler Declaration – 30 November
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.
Continuity Scheme – 30 November
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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.
Eligible for a payment of £316.68 for Sept-Dec 2023 (inclusive) if Seasonal Influenza
Vaccination Service is available on at least one day in each month and on no fewer than 40
days in total between 1 Sept and 31 Dec 2023.
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Independent prescribing claims – 30 November
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For Pharmacies offering Independent Prescribing (IP) services declare the number of hour’s
availability and number of consultations that month.

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