Quality Payments & FAQS

 


Quality Payments Scheme, which forms part of the Community Pharmacy Contractual Framework (CPCF), was introduced on 1st December 2016. The original version of the scheme ran until 31st March 2018 and a total of £75 million was paid to community pharmacies for meeting the specified quality criteria.In March 2018, it was announced that the scheme would be extended for the first six months of 2018/19, as part of interim arrangements prior to substantive negotiations for 2018/19 being undertaken. The extended scheme has a review point in June 2018 and funding of £37.5 million; it is largely similar to the 2017/18 scheme, with just a few minor changes which are summarised in a PSNC Briefing, available below.