Pharmacy Quality Scheme
Published on: 1st April 2021 | Updated on: 21st April 2026
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.
2026/27
Negotiations on the Community Pharmacy Contractual Framework (CPCF) arrangements for 2026/27 are still in progress between Community Pharmacy England, the Department of Health and Social Care and NHS England. Therefore there is no update yet on if there will be a Pharmacy Quality Scheme (PQS) in 2026/27.
When negotiations have concluded, this page will be updated to highlight if a PQS has been agreed for 2026/27.
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Outcomes of the previous Schemes can be found on our PQS outcomes page.
Further information on post-payment verification of the PQS can be found on our Post-payment verification process for community pharmacy services and activity page.
Details about the previous Schemes, including the 2025/26 Scheme, can be found on our PQS – Archive page.
For more information on this topic please email services.team@cpe.org.uk
