Boots Pharmacist Suspended for Nine Months for Theft from Employer
Date of Decision: September 14, 2021
Registrant's Role: Pharmacist
Allegations:
- While working as a pharmacist at Boots Pharmacy, Berkhamsted, the pharmacist:
- Stole £6,291.83 in cash and stock from the pharmacy over a nine-month period in 2018.
- Conducted unauthorized transactions using her staff discount card.
- Admitted to stealing “probably thousands of pounds” over the course of 2018.
- Accepted a conditional police caution for theft on 26 January 2020.
- Failed to disclose the police caution and ongoing fitness to practise proceedings when applying for new roles.
Outcome: Suspended for nine months
GPhC Standards Breached:
- Standard 6 – Behave in a Professional Manner
- Standard 8 – Speak Up When Things Go Wrong
- Standard 9 – Demonstrate Leadership
Case Summary
The General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) Fitness to Practise Committee investigated a pharmacist after she accepted a police caution for theft from her employer, Boots Pharmacy, Berkhamsted.
Between January and September 2018, the pharmacist:
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