Pharmacist Removed from GPhC Register After Conviction for Theft of Over £8,000 from Employer
Date of Decision: September 9, 2021
Registrant's Role: Pharmacist
Allegations:
- The pharmacist was convicted at Bradford Magistrates’ Court on 3 March 2021 of:
- Theft by employee—stealing £8,218.45 in cash from his employer between 30 April 2016 and 12 October 2019.
- Breach of trust as a superintendent pharmacist, abusing his senior role to misappropriate funds.
- He initially made partial admissions during a police interview, later pleading guilty in court.
- On 31 March 2021, he was sentenced at Bradford Crown Court to:
- Eight months’ imprisonment, suspended for 12 months.
- A victim surcharge of £100.
- Full repayment of the stolen £8,218.45.
- He voluntarily stopped working as a pharmacist in October 2019 and informed the GPhC in February 2020 that he had no intention of returning to practice.
Outcome: Removal from the GPhC register
GPhC Standards Breached:
- Standard 6 – Behave in a Professional Manner
- Standard 9 – Demonstrate Leadership
Case Summary
The General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) Fitness to Practise Committee investigated a pharmacist after he was convicted of stealing over £8,000 in cash from his employer while working as a superintendent pharmacist.
Between April 2016 and October 2019, he:
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