Date of Decision: March 9, 2015
Allegations: Received a police caution for assault by beating following a domestic incident involving his spouse.
The GPhC Fitness to Practise Committee assessed whether this caution impaired the pharmacist’s fitness to practise.
Concerns were raised about the registrant’s lack of initial insight in his early communications with the Council.
The GPhC argued that a finding of impairment was necessary to maintain public confidence in the profession.
Outcome: Warning, which would remain on the public register for two years
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Date of Decision: March 2, 2015
Allegations: Failure to properly process and endorse prescriptions for controlled drugs (methadone), leading to financial loss for the employer.
Failure to comply with Regulation 16(2) of the Misuse of Drugs Regulations 2001.
Attempting to avoid contact with both the police and the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) inspectors.
Failing to notify the GPhC of a change in address, breaching registration requirements.
Accepting a police caution for failure to comply with controlled drug regulations.
Outcome: Registrant's fitness to practise was no longer impaired
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Date of Decision: March 12, 2021
Allegations: Conviction for voyeurism on multiple occasions between July 2017 and October 2018.
Conviction for taking indecent images of a child in August 2018.
Outcome: Removal from the register
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Date of Decision: October 21, 2021
Allegations: Conviction for theft by employee of prescription medicines while employed as a locum pharmacist.
Conviction for supplying prescription drugs in contravention of regulations.
Outcome: Application for restoration to the register granted.
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Date of Decision: January 7, 2022
Allegations: On 24 February 2021, the registrant was convicted at the Merseyside Magistrates’ Court for stealing medications and other items valued at £43,842 between 4th January 2019 and 12th October 2019, contrary to sections 1 and 7 of the Theft Act 1968.
Outcome: Removed
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Date of Decision: March 12, 2021
Allegations: Conviction for voyeurism on multiple occasions between July 2017 and October 2018.
Conviction for taking indecent images of a child.
Outcome: Removed
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Date of Decision: December 14, 2021
Allegations: Removed a Pharmacy’s controlled drugs register for methadone and took it home.
Entrusted the controlled drugs register to a non-pharmacist third party.
Supplied Flucloxacillin to himself without a prescription.
Supplied Venlafaxine to himself without a prescription.
Left boxes of Ritalin outside the controlled drugs cabinet.
Stored patient-returned controlled drugs in a locker for two weeks.
Removed date-expired and/or patient-returned Nicorette products for personal use.
Removed date-expired Nicorette and vitamin products from a second pharmacy for personal use.
Engaged an unqualified person to assist in a pharmacy.
Outcome: Application granted
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Date of Decision: August 2, 2023
Allegations: Dispensed controlled drugs to patients without a prescription.
Failed to ensure the safe dispensing of controlled drugs by self-checking.
Instructed dispensers to give controlled drugs without supervision.
Failed to report incidents on the company reporting system in a timely manner.
Outcome: Suspension for 6 months
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Date of Decision: October 18, 2023
Allegations: Failed to ensure appropriate indemnity insurance for the pharmacy between 6 April 2010 and 29 November 2020.
Dishonestly declared having professional indemnity insurance during GPhC registration renewals from 2009 to 2020.
Misled a GPhC inspector about the lapse of indemnity insurance.
Dishonestly concealed the full duration of operating without indemnity insurance.
Outcome: Suspension of three months, no review
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Date of Decision: November 10, 2023
Allegations: Conviction for dangerous driving on 11 October 2022.
Failure to notify the General Pharmaceutical Council of the conviction within 7 days as required.
Outcome: Removal from the Register
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