Pharmacy Quality Scheme (PQS)
Pharmacy Quality Scheme is part of the Community Pharmacy Contractual Framework (CPCF)
The Scheme:
The Pharmacy Quality Scheme (PQS) forms part of the Community Pharmacy Contractual Framework (CPCF). PQS is designed to reward community pharmacies for delivering quality criteria that are designed to support clinical effectiveness, patient safety and patient experience.
CPHIOW strongly encourages contractors to read all of the NHS England guidance documents to ensure they are fully briefed on the Pharmacy Quality Scheme (PQS). This guidance can be found below.
- Details of the PQS 2025/26 have been published by NHS England and can be found here
- Information on the scheme, updates and resources are published by CPE and are avialble following the link