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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“F*** the Restraining Order”: Pharmacist Removed from Register After Repeated Breaches of Restraining Order
Allegations This case concerned a pharmacist who was found guilty of eight breaches of a Restraining Order originally imposed in 2018 following a conviction for assault and criminal damage involving his ex-partner. The Restraining Order prohibited all forms of direct and indirect contact and specific references to the ex-partner online or electronically. In February and […]
19 August 2025
Northern Ireland Community Pharmacist Issued Warning Over Misuse of Social Media Platform
Allegations This case concerns a community pharmacist who accepted a police caution for creating a false profile on social media, using another individual’s photographs without consent, and disseminating misleading information about that person. The incident occurred in October 2023 and the profile remained public for up to three days. The content caused the victim undue […]
18 August 2025
GPhC suspends Responsible Pharmacist for 3 months after CD register failures and unsafe reuse of returned medicines
AllegationsThis case centres on CD governance and unsafe medicines handling at a community pharmacy where the registrant was the Responsible Pharmacist (RP) and manager. Following an unannounced visit by the Controlled Drugs Liaison Officer on 18 October 2022, CD registers were not on site; they were later retrieved from the registrant’s home. On inspection, CD […]
16 August 2025
Warning Issued Over Online Dispensing Failures: Key Safeguards Ignored by Superintendent Pharmacist
Allegations This case concerns a pharmacist who served as director, Superintendent, and at times Responsible Pharmacist for a pharmacy engaged in dispensing medicines through an online prescribing service between June 2023 and July 2024. The allegations arose from systemic failures in ensuring the safety, regulatory compliance, and clinical appropriateness of that service. The registrant neglected […]
15 August 2025
12-Month Suspension for NHS Pharmacist Following Findings of Boundary Breaches and Sexual Misconduct Allegations
Allegations The case against the registrant, a pharmacist formerly employed at Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, involved multiple allegations of inappropriate physical and digital conduct toward five junior female colleagues between 2015 and 2021. Central to the allegations were repeated instances of hugging without consent, prolonged physical contact, and unwelcome messages sent via Instagram, often […]
14 August 2025
Hospital Lead Pharmacy Technician Removed from Register After Conviction for Attempted Sexual Communication with a Child and Dishonest Declaration to GPhC
AllegationsThe case centred on serious criminal and professional misconduct involving a pharmacy technician (the registrant). The first allegation related to a conviction under Section 15(1) of the Sexual Offences Act 2003. Between January and March 2023, the registrant engaged in explicit online communication with someone he believed to be a 13-year-old girl named “Amelia”. The […]
9 August 2025
Allcures Pharmacist Warned for Controlled Drug Recording Breaches and Dispensing Error Involving Medikinet and Tranquilyn
AllegationsThis case concerned a registered pharmacist acting as the Responsible Pharmacist at Allcures Pharmacy in July 2024. The allegation centred on the dispensing of a controlled drug — Medikinet 5mg tablets (methylphenidate hydrochloride) — for a patient. Instead of supplying the full quantity prescribed, the pharmacist dispensed a mixture of Medikinet 5mg and Tranquilyn 5mg […]
Pharmacist Warned for Dishonest Pharmacy Quality Scheme (PQS) Claim
AllegationsThis case centres on the registrant’s conduct in relation to the NHS Pharmacy Quality Scheme (PQS) for the year 2021/2022. The PQS is a contractual framework that rewards pharmacies for meeting a range of quality criteria, many of which relate to training, clinical governance, and patient safety. Between October 2021 and November 2022, the registrant, […]
Locum Pharmacist Struck Off After Dangerous Methadone Dispensing Error and Dishonesty
Allegations The case centres on a serious dispensing error made by the registrant, a locum pharmacist, while working at a community pharmacy. On 23 September 2017, the registrant inadvertently supplied methadone—an opioid substitution therapy medication—to Patient A, who had only attended the pharmacy for treatment of a tickly cough. Critically, Patient A had neither been […]
8 August 2025
Pharmacist Suspended for Self-Medicating with Diazepam and Taking Ozempic Without Prescription Returns to Unrestricted Practice
Allegations In May 2023, the registrant, then employed as a pharmacist at Pickfords Pharmacy in Doncaster, was found to have committed a series of serious misconducts. These included removing Ozempic—a glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist used primarily for type 2 diabetes and weight management—without a valid prescription or payment. Additionally, she took diazepam (a Schedule IV […]
6 August 2025