Pharmacy Quality 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.

For details on the latest Pharmacy Quality Scheme, please click here to visit CPE.

The 2026/27 scheme began on 2nd June 2026 and has a declaration period between 9am on 1st February 2027 and 11.59pm on 26th February 2027. Pharmacy owners must have evidence to demonstrate meeting the domains that they have claimed for by the end of 31st March 2027.

Pharmacy owners will be able to claim an Aspiration payment if they wish to between 9am on 13th July 2026 and 11.59pm on 28th July 2026.

Virtual Outcomes:

Virtual Outcomes offers FREE training to pharmacy teams including elements of the PQS when available. You can access the wealth of training here, just use your ODS code to sign in.

CPPE:

The CPPE Pharmacy Quality Scheme webpages are available to help community pharmacy professionals quickly determine which CPPE learning programmes and assessments they have complete.

Access the main CPPE website here.