Date of Decision: March 27, 2023
Allegations: Sold and/or supervised the sale of large volumes of codeine linctus without having controls in place to monitor purchases, sales to customers, identify sales to repeat customers, or identify potential for patient misuse or addiction.
Supplied codeine linctus to between 4 or 5 people up to 3 to 4 times a week without sufficient clinical justification.
Did so knowingly and/or suspecting that the people were abusing or overusing a habit-forming medicine.
Outcome: Suspension, 4 Months
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Date of Decision: April 6, 2023
Allegations: Failure to ensure robust procedures for verifying patient identity and preventing inappropriate supplies.
Failure to ensure medicines supplied were appropriate and safe.
Failure to identify and manage risks involved with pharmacy services.
Failure to ensure services were covered by appropriate indemnity insurance.
Outcome: Suspension for 9 months
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Date of Decision: February 28, 2023
Allegations: Dishonestly claimed to have worked at Colchester General Teaching Hospital from July 2010 to July 2011 on CV.
Dishonestly claimed on LinkedIn profile to have worked as a pharmacist at Lloyds Pharmacy from January 2008 to January 2011.
Outcome: Suspension for 12 months, with a review
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Date of Decision: November 17, 2022
Allegations: Worked as a locum pharmacist at St Mary's Hospital, Isle of Wight NHS Trust.
Submitted timesheets with false information, claiming more hours than worked.
Dishonest actions intended to mislead the Trust for payment.
Outcome: Suspension for 9 months with review
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Date of Decision: February 17, 2023
Allegations: Conviction of theft of medication from Badhams Pharmacy.
Possession of prescription-only medication intended for supply to friends without a prescription.
Unauthorized taking of ibuprofen and paracetamol from Badhams Pharmacy.
Dishonest conduct in taking medication without entitlement.
Outcome: Suspension for nine months with a review hearing.
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Date of Decision: February 7, 2023
Allegations: The registrant removed various items from Boots store without permission or payment and had no intention of paying for them.
The registrant was dishonest in doing so.
Outcome: Suspension, 6 months
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Date of Decision: January 23, 2025
Allegations: Made comments to Patient A suggesting autism is not lifelong and linked to vaccinations.
Claimed doctors have proven MMR vaccine causes autism.
Advised Patient A to detox her son from vaccinations and avoid future vaccinations.
Provided Patient A with names of anti-vaccination activists on prescription paper.
Outcome: Suspension of four months
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Date of Decision: September 14, 2022
Allegations: Allowed and/or permitted approximately 1000 bottles of Codeine Linctus to be ordered and/or supplied without adequate checks.
Supplied codeine linctus to Patient A without adequate investigation or warnings.
Inappropriately ceased supply of codeine linctus to Patient A without making a referral for possible addiction.
Outcome: Suspension (12 months) with a Review Hearing
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Date of Decision: September 22, 2022
Allegations: Sexually inappropriate behavior towards colleagues Ms A and Ms B at Lloyds Pharmacy.
Sexually motivated conduct in pursuit of sexual gratification or a future sexual relationship.
Unprofessional and inappropriate conduct.
Outcome: Removal from the register
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Date of Decision: October 7, 2022
Allegations: The registrant's fitness to practise is impaired by reason of a police caution for theft by employee, contrary to section 1(1) and 7 of the Theft Act 1968, for stealing assorted tablets from Boots PLC between 1 February 2018 and 27 August 2019.
Outcome: Suspension for 6 months, with a review.
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