Fitness to Practise Cases
This archive contains General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) Fitness to Practise (FtP) case summaries, detailing regulatory decisions affecting pharmacy professionals in the UK.
Each case provides insight into professional misconduct, errors, and ethical breaches that led to sanctions such as suspension, removal, or warnings. These summaries are valuable for:
- Pharmacists & Pharmacy Technicians – to understand common regulatory pitfalls.
- Employers & HR Teams – to learn about professional accountability and compliance.
- Pharmacy Students – to prepare for real-world ethical challenges in pharmacy practice.
Why it matters:
The decisions in these cases shape the legal and ethical landscape of pharmacy practice. Staying informed can help pharmacy professionals avoid similar mistakes and maintain high professional standards.
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Locum Pharmacist Suspended for Theft of Medicines and Possession of Class C Drugs
Allegations This case concerned serious allegations of dishonesty and controlled drug offences committed by the registrant while working as a locum pharmacist. The events took place within a community pharmacy setting, embedded within a larger retail store. On the day in question, security staff observed the registrant acting suspiciously—moving between his vehicle, the pharmacy and […]
25 November 2025
Locum NI Pharmacist Convicted for Diazepam Theft and Dishonesty Suspended for One Year
Allegations The case revolves around a pharmacist who, while working as a locum and acting as the Responsible Pharmacist at Well Pharmacy in Rathcoole, Northern Ireland, committed two acts of theft in June 2021. On 8 June, the registrant stole toiletries valued at £30.35. Then, on 11 June, he stole two boxes of Diazepam 5mg—classified […]
24 November 2025
Pharmacist Suspended for Misappropriation of Controlled Drugs Due to Health-Related Misconduct and Dishonesty
Allegations This case centers on a pharmacist who engaged in repeated and dishonest removal and self-administration of controlled drugs—specifically Oramorph (morphine oral solution), Diazepam, Dihydrocodeine, and Codeine—from two pharmacies where he was employed. These actions took place over several months in 2016 and were later confirmed via toxicology hair testing and CCTV evidence. The pharmacist […]
22 November 2025
Superintendent Pharmacist Warned Over Unregulated Online Supply of Codeine and Quinine Abroad
Allegations In this case, the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) Investigating Committee reviewed significant regulatory breaches involving the registrant, a Superintendent Pharmacist (SI) at Dock Pharmacy in Tilbury, Essex. The concerns stemmed from the registrant’s tenure between November 2019 and February 2021 and revolved around mismanagement of the online pharmacy business, particularly regarding the supply of […]
21 November 2025
Pharmacist Issued Warning for Repeatedly Accessing Patient SCR Without Clinical Need
AllegationsThe case involved serious concerns regarding the registrant’s repeated and unjustified access to patient information. Specifically, over a four-month period between 13 March 2024 and 16 July 2024, the pharmacist accessed the electronic health records of sixteen vulnerable patients a total of 388 times via the Derbyshire Summary Care Record (DSCR) system. Crucially, there was […]
Pharmacist Warned for Unsafe Reciprocated Administration of Suspicious Homeopathic B12 Injection
Allegations This case involved a pharmacist who, while employed at The Medical Group between 2023 and November 2024, engaged in conduct that raised serious concerns about clinical and professional judgment. On an unspecified date between June and November 2024, the registrant administered a homeopathic vitamin B12 injection to a colleague (Colleague A) and received the […]
GPhC Clears Pharmacist After Unsafe Online Opioid Dispensing Model Leads to Suspension
Allegations The case against the registrant centred on serious failings in his management of an online pharmacy, Pronto Healthcare, which operated between October 2018 and April 2021. Initially serving as the director and later as the superintendent pharmacist, the registrant oversaw a high-risk, distance-selling business model. The pharmacy primarily supplied opioid analgesics and sedatives—controlled medicines […]
19 November 2025
Pharmacist Suspended for Breaching Confidentiality and Dishonest Flu Vaccine Documentation
Allegations This case concerned a pharmacist, referred to as the registrant, who faced multiple allegations of misconduct related to patient confidentiality, professionalism, honesty, and responsible conduct as a Responsible Pharmacist (RP). The most striking aspect of the case was the prolonged and serious nature of the breaches of confidentiality, including repeated sharing of sensitive patient […]
Hospital Outpatient Pharmacist Warned for Remote Dispensing via FaceTime or WhatsApp and Dishonest Record-Keeping
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 […]
18 November 2025
Pharmacist Warned for Breaching Patient Confidentiality via Inappropriate Messaging
AllegationsThe case concerns a pharmacist who, while working as a locum in a retail pharmacy in Hereford, was provided with a patient’s contact information in the course of professional duties. Rather than limiting use of this information to clinical communication, the registrant used the details to send professionally inappropriate messages via messaging services. The messages […]
17 November 2025