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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Pharmacist Suspended for Two Months for Checking CD Prescriptions via WhatsApp and Inaccurate RP Log Entries
While serving as the Superintendent Pharmacist at a family-run 100-hour pharmacy, the registrant was found to have: These unsafe practices persisted for several months, only ending after GPhC inspectors visited the pharmacy. Findings The panel accepted the registrant’s admissions for most of the allegations and found that: The panel was particularly alarmed that: “On multiple […]
4 April 2025
Pharmacist’s Conditions Extended Due to Incomplete Remediation of Dispensing and Controlled Drug Errors
At the original hearing, the registrant was found to have committed a pattern of errors related to the handling and dispensing of controlled drugs (CDs), including: At the review hearing in April 2020, the registrant had been under a 12-month conditional order, requiring audits, reflective diaries, supervision, and training. The review assessed whether the registrant […]
3 April 2025
Pharmacy Technician Suspended for Cocaine Possession and Misuse at Work
The registrant, a pharmacy technician, was working at St Pancras Hospital under the Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust when he was found to be: He was arrested on 10 May 2023 after being selected for a random workplace search by a sniffer dog. He admitted using cocaine that morning and confirmed that […]
2 April 2025
GP Pharmacist Suspended for Three Months After Repeated Unlawful Access of Patient Records
The registrant was employed as a Pharmacist Prescribing Advisor, with access to patient medical records across several GP surgeries. Between 2018 and 2019, the registrant accessed the records of: The registrant admitted accessing these records without clinical justification, stating it was motivated by “curiosity” and “concern”, and that she never intended to misuse the data. […]
1 April 2025
Pharmacy Technician Suspended for Three Months Following Forgery to Obtain NPA Qualification
The registrant, a newly qualified pharmacy technician, enrolled on the National Pharmacy Association’s Accuracy Checking Technician (ACT) course in 2017. To pass the course, candidates must submit a portfolio with evidence of 1,000 accuracy checks and regular appraisals by a supervising pharmacist. She submitted her ACT portfolio in October 2017, but: After initially denying the […]
31 March 2025
Lloydspharmacy Pharmacist Issued Warning for Dispensing Error, Data Misuse, and Improper Staffing Practices
The General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) investigated the registrant after Lloyds Pharmacy (now McKesson UK) raised concerns regarding two separate incidents involving professional misconduct. 1. Dispensing Error and Data Misuse On 5 February 2022, the registrant made a dispensing error involving Physeptone 1mg/ml oral solution (a Schedule 2 Controlled Drug). Instead of following proper procedures: 2. […]
29 March 2025
Pharmacist Issued Warning for Failing to Ensure Safe Online Dispensing Practices
Between September and November 2021, the registrant, acting as both Superintendent and Responsible Pharmacist, entered into a third-party dispensing arrangement with an online pharmacy. The GPhC found that: Despite being responsible for the safe management of the pharmacy service, the registrant failed to conduct due diligence before entering into the partnership, and did not establish […]
28 March 2025
Rowlands Pharmacist Issued Warning for Falsifying Controlled Drug Records and Failing to Maintain Governance
The General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) reviewed the conduct of the registrant, who worked as a Responsible Pharmacist at a Rowlands Pharmacy branch. Following the merger of two pharmacy branches, the registrant was responsible for maintaining governance, particularly around Controlled Drug (CD) management and error monitoring. However, the GPhC found that the registrant: Findings The GPhC […]
23 March 2025
Pharmacist Issued Warning After High-Risk Dispensing Error involving Methotrexate and Dexamethasone
On 11 May 2023, the registrant was working as the Responsible Pharmacist and failed to correctly check a prescription intended for Patient A. The prescription was for Dexamethasone 2mg daily, but Methotrexate 2.5mg daily—a high-risk immunosuppressant—was dispensed in error. Despite the medication box displaying clear warnings and significant differences in dose and frequency, the registrant: […]
22 March 2025
Pharmacy Technician Issued Warning for Failing to Escalate High-Risk Medication Concerns
The General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) Investigating Committee reviewed the conduct of the registrant between June 2022 and March 2023, during which concerns were raised regarding patient safety risks linked to high-risk medication handling. At the time, the registrant’s role involved: However, the GPhC found that the registrant: Findings The committee determined that: A direct quote […]
20 March 2025