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EPISODE · Jun 6, 2025 · 25 MIN

PQS Guide 2025/26

from CPTV Pharmacy Academy · host David Dean

This podcast outlines the NHS England Pharmacy Quality Scheme (PQS), an initiative within the Community Pharmacy contractual framework that rewards pharmacies for meeting specific quality criteria. The PQS aims to improve clinical effectiveness, patient safety, and patient experience. The document outlines the specific requirements for the 2025/26 scheme, including a gateway requirement to deliver certain NHS services. Key areas addressed by the PQS include medicines optimisation, with focuses on palliative care and respiratory health, and patient safety, covering topics like Pharmacy First consultations, emergency hormonal contraception provision, and mandatory DBS checks for staff.

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