The NHSBSA data services team has used the open data portal to publish the latest 2023/24 Pharmacy Quality Scheme (PQS) data. This dataset is publicly available, and you can explore it on the open data portal website.
Part of the Community Pharmacy Contractual Framework (CPCF), the PQS aims to support the delivery of the NHS Long Term Plan by rewarding community pharmacies for meeting quality criteria in three key areas:
- Clinical effectiveness
- Patient safety
- Patient experience
The PQS for 2023/24 comprises three quality domains:
- Medicines Safety and Optimisation
- Prevention
- Respiratory
The datasets published relate to these quality domains. Each dataset includes a list of pharmacies eligible for a PQS payment on 1 April 2024. Eligibility is based on pharmacies meeting the gateway criteria and the requirements of at least one quality domain. The data release will also provide each pharmacy’s answers to the declaration questions as they were entered into the Manage Your Service (MYS) platform.
Providing valuable insights into the PQS, the data will be of interest to a wide range of audiences, including Integrated Care Boards (ICBs), pharmacy contractors, the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC), media outlets, and anyone interested in the data submitted by pharmacies.
If you have any queries about this dataset, please contact the open data team on DataServicesSupport@nhsbsa.nhs.uk.