Dear Member,
To help ease the immediate pressures on community pharmacies the DHSC & PSNC has agreed a number of easements to requirements. We have listed them below and outlined a list of actions you should undertake as a priority.
Please see the PharmaPlus website for our full PQS "bitesized" guide.
1. Extension to the deadlines for Pharmacy Quality Scheme:
a. The PCN Domain MUST have been met by 31st December 2021 and is not covered by any easing – Click here for more information.
b. Advice on return of unwanted and used inhalers – Must be completed from 1st September to 31st January to all patients dispensed an inhaler– Click here for information on how to complete this.
c. Must still make a declaration in
February.
d. Meet your NMS gateway criteria by 5th April 2022 (claim
for 20 NMS between 1st April 21 and 5th April 22) – Click here to see if you are currently meeting the criteria.
e. Extension as been granted on the other domains – work must be
completed by 31st March 2022 and evidence produced by 30th June 2022.
2. Contractors will NOT be required to complete the CPPQ for 2021/2022 – Stop CPPQ work.
3. The requirement to complete a national audit (intended to be on valproate) & contractor chosen audit in 2021/22 will be waived – Stop any work related to these audits.
4. Pause on NMS quarterly reporting (you will be required to report next in July 2022).
As always, if you require any further support please contact the PharmaPlus team.
