Pharmacy Quality Scheme
The Pharmacy Quality Scheme (PQS) forms part of the Community Pharmacy Contractual Framework (CPCF).
It supports delivery of the NHS Long Term Plan and rewards community pharmacy contractors that achieve quality criteria in the three domains of healthcare quality: clinical effectiveness, patient safety and patient experience.
For details on the latest Pharmacy Quality Scheme, please click here to visit CPE.
The 2025/26 scheme officially commences on 1st April 2025 and has a declaration period between 9am on 2nd February 2026 and 11.59pm on 27th February 2026. Pharmacy owners must have evidence to demonstrate meeting the domains that they have claimed for by the end of 31st March 2026. It has £30 million funding available and pharmacy owners will be able to claim an Aspiration payment if they wish to between 9am on 1st May 2025 and 11.59pm on 16th May 2025.
Virtual Outcomes:
Virtual Outcomes offers FREE training to pharmacy teams. You can access the wealth of training here, just use your ODS code to sign in.
Access the FREE course provided by Virtual Outcomes:
View the Flyer – PQS 2025-26
CPPE:
The CPPE Pharmacy Quality Scheme webpages went live on Tuesday the 1st of April and include a PQS tracker to help community pharmacy professionals quickly determine which CPPE learning programmes and assessments they have completed within the specified timeframe. The training requirements relate to three of our learning programmes/assessments
- Consulting with people with mental health problems: CPPE e-learning.
- Emergency contraception: CPPE e-learning and e-assessment.
- Early recognition of sepsis e-learning and e-assessment (several different resources relating to different settings and patient groups are available).
Please click the link below to view the latest events, training, and resources from CPPE.
CPPE resources for Community Pharmacy April 2025
Access the CPPE website here.
