All Your Key Dates in One Place!
We know there are always a lot of deadline dates, actions and other key bits of information that can become overwhelming, especially when you’re also running the day to day of your pharmacy. In an effort to support you we have provided this summary page of key dates, actions and other key information. Currently this summary focuses mainly on the Flu & COVID campaign, PQS and the CPCF, however this will be expanded over time.
Ongoing PQS Activities |
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| Respiratory: Spacer Use (Ages 5 – 15) | Started: 1 April 2025
End Date: 31 March 2026 Resources & Guidance: CPH PQS Webinar Slides |
| Antimicrobial Stewardship Clinical Audit | Started: 1 September 2025
End Date: 31 March 2026 Resources & Guidance: PQS 2025/26 (CPH) |
| CPPE Sepsis Training & E-Assessment | Recommended completion by end of November 2025 |
| Palliative Care Action Plan | Recommended completion by end of November 2025 |
Flu & COVID Campaign and Childhood Flu Pilot |
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| Vaccinations Start | From 1 October trained individuals can administer the flu & COVID vaccinations as well as the childhood flu vaccinations
Resources & Guidance CPH Flu & COVID and Childhood Flu Key Dates and Reminders Page – This page includes all resources and guidance as well as promotional materials |
Pharmacy First |
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| 1 ABPM Per Month | From 1 October Pharmacy owners will be required to complete 1 ABPM per month along with current requirements in order to receive the Pharmacy First payment.
Resources & Guidance |
| October Caps | By 1 October Pharmacy First caps for October will be available
Resources & Guidance |
| New Clinical Pathways & PGDs | From 1 October the use of the new clinical pathways and PGDs for Pharmacy First will commence
Resources & Guidance Timings for commencement of CPCF changes announced (CPE) We strongly recommend signing up to the NHS England Primary Care Bulletin if you haven’t already |
Hub & Spoke Dispensing |
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| Terms of Service | From 1 October the Hub & Spoke dispensing Terms of Service come into force
Resources & Guidance |
CPCF |
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| NMS Expanding to Include Depression | From 1 October NMS will be expanded to include depression as an eligible therapeutic area
Resources & Guidance Timings for commencement of CPCF changes announced (CPE) Draft Updated NMS Eligible Drug List and Service Specification (NHSBSA) We strongly recommend signing up to the NHS England Primary Care Bulletin if you haven’t already Required Training PQS requires that the CPPE Consulting with People with Mental Health E-Learning is completed. We strongly suggest this training is undertaken PRIOR to 29 October in preparation for the NMS expansion to include depression |
| PCS Expanding to Include Emergency Contraception (EC) | From 1 October the Pharmacy Contraception Service (PCS) will expand to include the provision of EC. In addition, the service will be updated to allow pharmacy technicians to deliver the service
Resources & Guidance Timings for commencement of CPCF changes announced (CPE) Required Training PQS requires that the CPPE Emergency Contraception Training & E-assessment is completed. We strongly suggest this training is undertaken PRIOR to 29 October in preparation for the PCS expansion to include EC |
- DoS Profile Update Due
- Pharmacy First Caps for November
