Pharmacy Quality Scheme (PQS)
Outcomes from Pharmacy Quality Scheme (PQS) 2021/22 – Please see the documents below summarising the outcomes of the 2021/22 PQS delivered by pharmacies across West Yorkshire.
Outcomes of the PQS 2021/22 Briefing
Outcomes of the PQS 2021/22 Infographic
Pharmacy Quality Scheme 2023/24
Guidance relating to the PQS 2023/24 is now available via the Community Pharmacy West Yorkshire website here: https://cpe.org.uk/quality-and-regulations/pharmacy-quality-scheme/. We will continue to update this page in due course with information and advice.
CPWY PQS Bulletins
From 1st June 2023, CPWY will be emailing out regular PQS bulletins on the different domains and criteria. As these bulletins are circulated, we will link to them below so pharmacy teams can refer back to them.
Bulletin 1 – Respiratory & Prevention Domain
Bulletin 2 – Medicines Safety & Optimisation Domain, Prevention Domain and Respiratory Domain
Bulletin 3 – Medicines Safety & Optimisation Domain and Prevention Domain
Bulletin 4 – Gateway Criteria, Medicines Safety & Optimisation Domain and Training Requirements
Bulletin 5 – Aspiration Payment, Medicines Safety & Optimisation Domain and Prevention Domain
PQS Action Plan: Month at a Glance Guide
CPWY has created the full guide below to help contractors plan activities to meet the requirements of the PQS 2023/24. Whilst most actions required do not have specific times when the activities need to be carried out, contractors may find this tool useful for planning and prioritising workload. The individual monthly action plans have been included below for ease of use.
PQS 2023-24 – Month at a Glance Guide – Full Version
PQS 2023-24 – Month at a Glance Guide – June 2023
PQS 2023-24 – Month at a Glance Guide – July 2023
PQS 2023-24 – Month at a Glance Guide – August 2023
PQS 2023-24 – Month at a Glance Guide – September 2023
PQS 2023-24 – Month at a Glance Guide – October 2023
PQS 2023-24 – Month at a Glance Guide – November 2023
PQS 2023-24 – Month at a Glance Guide – December 2023
PQS 2023-24 – Month at a Glance Guide – January 2024
PQS 2023-24 – Month at a Glance Guide – February 2024
PQS Action Plan Template
This simple Action Plan Template can be used for any PQS criteria.
Respiratory Domain – Data Collection Record
PQS Action: Use the Data Collection Form below to record the number of patients your pharmacy identifies and actions as required by the Respiratory Domain.
Respiratory Domain Data Collection Form – 2023
Medicines Safety & Optimisation Domain – High Risk Medicines – Anticoagulant Safety Audit
PQS Action: Contractors must have implemented, into their day-to-day practice, the recommendations for community pharmacy from the first Anticoagulant Safety Audit from the PQS 2021/22 found in the Community Pharmacy Oral Anticoagulant Safety Audit 2021/22 report. Please see below a summary of the report recommendations.
Community Pharmacy Oral Anticoagulant Safety Audit 2021-22
Medicines Safety & Optimisation – High Risk Medicines – Oral Anticoagulant Audit
Contractors are required to complete the revised Oral Anticoagulants Audit (see section 10.1 Oral Anticoagulant Safety Audit 2023/24) by the 31 March 2024. The audit must be carried out over two weeks with a minimum of 15 patients or four weeks if 15 patients are not achieved within two weeks. Remember to record your start and finish dates, you will need them for your MYS application. Please see link below to download a copy of the Audit Questionnaire.
PQS Oral Anticoagulant Safety Audit 2023/24 – Data Collection Form
Prevention Domain – Antimicrobial Stewardship
PQS Action: Contractors must have implemented, into their day-to-day practice, the recommendations for community pharmacy from the first TARGET Antibiotic Checklist Review from the PQS 2021/22 found in the findings from the Antimicrobial Stewardship Initiatives Report. Please see below a summary of the report recommendations.
Findings and Recommendations From the Antimicrobial Stewardship Initiatives 2020-22
Last Updated: 4th September 2023
