GP Pharmacist Removed from Register Following Sexual Misconduct Towards Colleague
Date of Decision: August 20, 2025
Registrant's Role: Pharmacist
Allegations:
- On 9 September 2021, while working at Monkseaton Medical Centre:
- Touched crotch against a colleague’s shoulder
- Grabbed colleague’s crotch, placing hand on his penis and rubbing it
- Simultaneously grabbed or squeezed his own crotch
- Made the remark, “You're not going to tell anyone are you?”
- The conduct was alleged and found to be sexually motivated
Outcome: Removal from the Register (with immediate interim suspension)
GPhC Standards Breached:
- Standard 6 – Maintain appropriate personal and professional boundaries with the people they provide care to and to others
Case Summary
Allegations
The case against the registrant centres on serious allegations of sexual misconduct toward a colleague, referred to as Colleague A, during the registrant’s employment at Monkseaton Medical Centre under Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust. On 9 September 2021, the registrant was alleged to have committed several inappropriate and non-consensual acts, including touching his crotch against Colleague A’s shoulder, grabbing and rubbing Colleague A’s penis, and simultaneously touching his own genital area—all while in a professional setting.
Colleague A further stated that the registrant looked him in the eye and was breathing heavily during the incident, indicating a sexually charged context. After the incident, the registrant reportedly said, “You’re not going to tell anyone are you?”, which was interpreted as an attempt to silence the victim and avoid accountability.
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