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 Convicted of Dangerous Driving After Hit and Run Receives Warning but Deemed Fit to Practise
The registrant was convicted in Crown Court of two offences: The incident occurred when the registrant overtook vehicles at speed, drove into the oncoming lane, and struck a pedestrian, causing life-changing injuries. He fled the scene, later abandoning the vehicle, and turned himself in after speaking to his father. Details of the Incident and Conviction […]
10 April 2025
Pharmacy Technician’s Suspension Extended Again Following Pretending to be a Doctor and Ignoring the GPhC
At the original Principal Hearing, the GPhC found that the registrant had committed multiple dishonest acts, including: The Committee described the conduct as a pattern of dishonesty, stating: “There was a pattern of dishonest behaviour which fell seriously below the standards expected of a pharmacy professional.” They noted abuse of access to *professional resources, manipulation […]
9 April 2025
Pharmacist Given 12-Month Conditional Registration After Multiple Dispensing Errors and Patient Harm
The registrant admitted to a series of six dispensing errors between 2018 and 2019 while working as a pharmacist and pharmacy owner. The errors included: Most incidents involved trainees or students dispensing unsupervised, and the pharmacist failing to perform final checks. In one case, a patient was hospitalised after taking the wrong medication for 15 […]
8 April 2025
Pharmacist Suspended for One Month After Selling Pharmacy Medicines Online While Suspended from Practice
Between 2013 and 2014, while subject to a GPhC interim suspension order, the registrant: The GPhC found that this occurred during a time when he was prohibited from practising as a pharmacist, violating the interim order. Findings The Committee concluded that: The panel summarised its view: “Dishonesty coupled with the deliberate flouting of an Interim […]
7 April 2025
Pharmacist Suspended for Forging Employer Details and Misleading University for Postgraduate Pharmacy Course Funding
The registrant applied for a Clinical Pharmacy Practice course with funding from the Pharmacy Integration Fund, which required the applicant to be working in England. To appear eligible: Once the deception was discovered, the registrant tried to prevent the university from releasing information to his current employer, writing: “It would be best if you could […]
6 April 2025
Pharmacist Given 12-Month Conditional Registration for Failing to Manage Controlled Drugs Safely
Over several inspections between 2018 and 2019, GPhC inspectors found that the registrant: The registrant admitted to all allegations and stated that the issues arose after both full-time dispensers left. Findings The GPhC Fitness to Practise Committee concluded that: A key quote from the determination: “This behaviour was deplorable. Fellow pharmacy professionals would find it […]
5 April 2025
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