Hospital Outpatient Pharmacist Warned for Remote Dispensing via FaceTime or WhatsApp and Dishonest Record-Keeping
Date of Decision: November 13, 2025
Registrant's Role: Pharmacist
Allegations:
- Repeated lateness to work
- Falsifying pharmacy attendance records
- Remotely reviewing prescriptions via FaceTime or WhatsApp
- Instructing unqualified staff to sign off and dispense medicines on her behalf
Outcome: Warning issued and published on the GPhC register for 12 months
GPhC Standards Breached:
- Standard 6 – Pharmacy professionals must behave in a professional manner, which includes being trustworthy and acting with honesty and integrity.
- Standard 9 – Pharmacy professionals must demonstrate leadership, which includes taking responsibility and leading by example.
Case Summary
Allegations
In a concerning breach of professional conduct, the registrant—acting as the Responsible Pharmacist at a hospital outpatient pharmacy in Wolverhampton—engaged in multiple practices that deviated sharply from accepted standards. Between May and August 2024, she arrived late for work on several occasions but falsely signed the pharmacy record to indicate punctuality. More troublingly, she reviewed prescriptions remotely via FaceTime or WhatsApp instead of being physically present, and instructed unqualified staff to both sign off and dispense medicines on her behalf during her absence. These practices compromised key safety and regulatory principles within pharmacy operations, raising serious concerns about patient safety and professional accountability.
Findings
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