Pharmacy Quality Scheme (PQS)

Pharmacy Quality Scheme 2025/26

As part of the arrangements for the Community Pharmacy Contractual Framework (CPCF) in 2024/25 and 2025/26, initial details of the Pharmacy Quality Scheme (PQS) 2025/26 were published.

The 2025/26 scheme began 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.

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.

Key dates and deadlines:

September

Patient Safety Domain – Antimicrobial Stewardship – Pharmacy First consultations – Clinical Audit

The audit must be started between 1st September 2025 and 3rd February 2026 to ensure there is an eight-week consecutive period for data collection. The audit should be completed no later than 31st March 2026. Further information available here

Training

CPPE:  PQS  2025/26 – New website page

CPPE has set up a landing page on our website to support contractors with meeting the PQS requirements for 25/26.

Further detail can be found on CPE’s PQS hub webpage