Pharmacy Quality Scheme (PQS)
Full guidance on the requirements to make a claim can be found on the NHS England website. The PSNC website also has lots of information and guidance documents.
In our update we have been sharing suggestions on what to complete each week. You can find all of this information in the below PQS guide. We recommend that you also read the full NHSE guidance document.
Outcomes from PQS 2021-22
Pharmacy-Quality-Scheme-2021-22-infographic- for C&P
You can see national data on the PSNC website
Below you will find local information to help you with PQS.
Local GPhC Inspectors have highlighted issues with sodium valporate prescriptions, you may find these resources useful.
Local safeguarding information – Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Safeguarding Partnership Board (safeguardingcambspeterborough.org.uk)
Domestic Abuse Prevention –
Local information and resources – Friends Family Leaflet
Staff members affected by domestic abuse who do not wish to complete the Safe Spaces training are exempt. This will need to be recorded and dealt with sensitively. The Support Hub is available to all pharmacy staff working in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough and can be completely confidential.
Staff Support Hub
The dedicated staff support line – 0808 801 0377 is available Monday – Friday 11am – 7pm.
Alex King, our local Respiratory Account Specialist from Astra Zeneca can offer dummy inhalers and other resources which could support you with this domain. He can be contacted directly on 07881 358950 or alex.king@astrazeneca.com
Healthy lifestyles services – Healthy You
Adult weight management services – Healthy You
This presentation shows details of the local authority funded weight management services in our area – Weight Management & Diabetes Service Directory Sep21
Pharmacy professionals can make referrals to the service from the website – Professional Referral – Healthy You or using this form – Healthy You Referral Form – July 21
The local antibiotic guidelines can be found on the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NetFormulary – Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Formulary (cambridgeshireandpeterboroughformulary.nhs.uk)
How to Register complete the Prevention Control Level 1 course on the HEE e-LfH website
Locally commissioned palliative care service – Palliative care – Cambridgeshire & Peterborough (cambsandpeterboroughlpc.org.uk)
*note that the stock list for our local service does not include cyclizine 50mg tablets or haloperidol tablets 500mcg, but does support access to parenteral haloperidol.
Local support for patients, relatives and carers is available on the ICS website – Palliative Care | CPICS Website
