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Pharmacy Quality Scheme Data 2023/24
Dataset Description
The Pharmacy Quality Scheme (PQS) is a component of the Community Pharmacy Contractual Framework (CPCF).
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 hosted on the Open Data Portal (ODP) 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 datasets provide pharmacies’ responses to the PQS declaration questions as entered in Manage Your Service (MYS). However, not all questions from the declaration are included in the datasets. Each file's accompanying data dictionary outlines the included questions, and all questions from the 2023/24 PQS declaration are available in the document PQS Questions 2023-2024.xlsx.
For further information about PQS 2023/24, please contact
pharmacysupport@nhsbsa.nhs.uk.
Overview of Service
https://www.nhsbsa.nhs.uk/provider-assurance-pharmaceutical-services/pharmacy-quality-scheme-pqs
Dataset Details
Data Source
The data originates from Manage Your Service (MYS). Provider Assurance Analysts process the data into three quality domains, check for discrepancies, and prepare CSV files and data dictionaries for publication on the Open Data Portal.
Data Collection
Pharmacy contractors answer a series of questions across the three quality domains, and this data is submitted via MYS.
Time Periods
Inclusive of: 1 April 2023 to 31 March 2024.
Geography
England.
Statistical Classification
Management Information – This is not an official statistic.
Caveats
‘N/A’ and Yes/No Question Reporting
‘N/A’ is used in the data for when a question was not asked; each contractor will follow a questions pathway, the next question will depend on how they’ve answered previous questions so not all questions will therefore be asked.
Only ‘YES/NO’ questions are being reported due to information governance.
Enquiries
Who can I contact if I have queries relating to the data?
If you have any queries regarding the data provided, or if you plan on publishing the data, please contact pharmacysupport@nhsbsa.nhs.uk ensuring you quote the name of the dataset for reference. This is important to ensure that the figures are not misunderstood or misrepresented.
Citing and Reusing This Data
Important information regarding reusing the data and copyright
If you plan on producing a press or broadcast story based upon the data, please contact communicationsteam@nhsbsa.nhs.uk. This is important to ensure that the figures are not misunderstood or misrepresented.
The information supplied to you continues to be protected by the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 and/or other applicable law. You may use the data freely, provided that you attribute the source.
Citation
NHS Business Services Authority. "Pharmacy Quality Scheme Data 2023/24.” NHS Business Services Authority Open Data. Accessed **[Date Accessed]**. URL: https://opendata.nhsbsa.net/dataset/pharmacy-quality-scheme-data-2023-24
Data and Resources
Additional Info
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Source | NHS Business Services Authority (NHSBSA) |
| Contact | NHSBSA Provider Assurance Team |
| Version | 1.0 |
| State | active |
| Last Updated | August 11, 2025, 12:51 (UTC) |
| Created | December 4, 2024, 15:30 (UTC) |