Pharmacy Quality Scheme (PQS) 2022/23

Declaration Questions
The questions are available on the NHSBSA PQS hub page; scroll down to the ‘Declaration questions’ section where you can access the questions in a Word document.
 
Digital Guide to the 2022/23 Pharmacy Quality Scheme

PSNC have produced a digital guide to help pharmacies understand the requirements
PSNC PQS Digital Guide 2022/23 Slide Deck (PowerPoint)
PSNC PQS Digital Guide 2022/23 Slide Deck (PDF)
 
Gateway Criteria support - NMS Tracker

Check your pharmacy have claimed for the required number of NMS here: Pharmacy Quality Scheme (PQS) | NHSBSA

You have until April 5^th to claim for any NMS completed in Feb and March to make Gateway.

Domain 4 - Antibiotic Review 
You should now have started undertaking work for the Antibiotic Review in order to allow 8 weeks before the last day of the declaration period.  Deadline to start was the 4^th February 2023 – templates below for collecting the information before putting it on MYS.

NHS England – Data collection form for UTI consultations with women under 65 years
NHS England – Data collection form for upper RTI consultations with patients
You can check if you have recorded your entries in the Antimicrobial Stewardship Section here: Pharmacy Quality Scheme (PQS) | NHSBSA
 

Domain 5 NHS Profile Manager updated for PQS Palliative End of Life Care criterion

You are now able to update NHS Profile Manager if you routinely hold the 16 palliative and end of life care (PEoLC) medicines listed and can support local access to parenteral haloperidol.
If you meet the relevant Pharmacy Quality Scheme (PQS) requirement please update NHS Profile Manager as soon as possible and before 31st March 2023 to meet the PQS criterion.
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Don't forget Virtual Outcomes
PQS training modules are available now - Pharmacy Training - Virtual Outcomes

This article is only a summary. You should read all documents and references for full information.