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Pharmacy owners have until 3rd February 2026 to start the Pharmacy Quality Scheme (PQS) Antimicrobial Stewardship – Pharmacy First consultations – Clinical Audit. The audit, which is a quality criterion in the Patient safety domain of the 2025/26 PQS, requires pharmacy owners to complete a clinical audit focused on the clinical advice and consultations provided to patients [...]

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In the 2024/25 and 2025/26 CPCF funding settlement, it was agreed that changes would be made to the Smoking Cessation Service (SCS) to allow suitably trained and competent staff to provide the service, alongside pharmacists and pharmacy technicians, who are currently able to undertake consultations. It was also agreed that Patient Group Directions (PGDs) would [...]

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An article has been published in the journal JAC – Antimicrobial Resistance highlighting outcomes of the 2022/23 and 2023/24 antimicrobial stewardship (AMS) quality criterion of the Pharmacy Quality Scheme (PQS). In the 2022/23 and 2023/24 PQS, pharmacy teams reviewed their practice on AMS. This included using the TARGET Treating Your Infection (TYI) upper respiratory tract [...]

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Pharmacy owners have until midnight on Friday (21st November 2025) to complete the 2025 workforce survey, which is a mandatory requirement for all pharmacy owners. The NHS Business Services Authority sent an email to pharmacy owners containing a link to the survey in September. In some cases, for example, if you work for a multiple pharmacy group, the [...]

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The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has launched a Keep Antibiotics Working campaign to coincide with World AMR Awareness Week (WAAW). WAAW is a global campaign that is held annually to improve awareness and understanding of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) and encourages best practice among the public, health workers and policymakers, all who play a critical [...]

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