Anti-microbial stewardship in the pharmacy quality scheme

The pharmacy quality scheme (PQS) has incentivised antimicrobial stewardship (AMS) activities in community pharmacies. Each year, the PQS aims to build upon previous initiatives. AMS requires effective teamwork, with patients receiving consistent messages from all healthcare professionals on appropriate antimicrobial use. Patient education may reduce patients’ expectations to receive antibiotics for self-limiting conditions and reduce the pressure on primary care clinicians to prescribe antibiotics. This report shows significant engagement from community pharmacy teams in AMS activity.

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