Pharmacy Technician Removed from Register After Dishonesty in Immigration and GPhC Renewal Forms
Date of Decision: July 23, 2015
Registrant's Role: Pharmacy technician
Allegations:
- The pharmacy technician received a police caution for obtaining leave to remain in the UK by deception.
- The deception involved submitting false documents to artificially inflate his income to meet immigration requirements.
- He failed to disclose this caution to the GPhC within seven days, as required.
- When completing his 2014 GPhC registration renewal, he falsely declared that he had not received a caution or conviction.
- The GPhC found his actions dishonest, both in misleading UK Border Agency (UKBA) and in making false declarations to his professional regulator.
Outcome: Removal from the register
GPhC Standards Breached:
- Standard 2 – Work in Partnership with Others
- Standard 4 – Maintain, Develop, and Use Professional Knowledge and Skills
- Standard 6 – Behave in a Professional Manner
- Standard 9 – Demonstrate Leadership
Case Summary
The General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) Fitness to Practise Committee investigated a pharmacy technician after he was cautioned by the police for deception in an immigration application.
The incident occurred on 25 March 2010, when the technician submitted false financial documents to UK Border Agency (UKBA) as part of an application for leave to remain in the UK. The fraudulent scheme involved:
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- Sanctions considered and imposed on the Pharmacy technician
- Key professional learning points
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