Pharmacist Issued a Formal Warning for Inappropriate Workplace Conduct
Date of Decision: November 9, 2023
Registrant's Role: Pharmacist
Allegations:
- While working as a locum pharmacist at Asda Pharmacy, Morley, Leeds, the pharmacist:
- Made inappropriate comments to a female colleague (Witness A) on 20 May 2020, including asking whether she had intimate piercings and about the location of her tattoos.
- Touched her arm while saying, “Feel the relaxation running through your body” or words to that effect.
- Engaged in inappropriate behaviour towards Witness A between 20 May 2020 and 1 June 2020 by:
- Standing too close to her.
- Physically touching her.
- Allegedly blocked Witness A’s movement and refused to move out of her way.
- The GPhC considered whether the pharmacist’s conduct was sexually motivated but did not find sufficient evidence to prove this claim.
Outcome: Formal warning
GPhC Standards Breached:
- Standard 6 - Behave in a professional manner
- Standard 9 - Demonstrate leadership
Case Summary
The General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) Fitness to Practise Committee investigated a pharmacist after a female colleague, Witness A, made a complaint about inappropriate comments and behaviour while working at Asda Pharmacy, Morley, Leeds.
Between 20 May 2020 and 1 June 2020, the pharmacist allegedly:
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