Pharmacist Issued Warning After Plagiarism and Dishonesty Findings in CPPE Primary Care Training Case

Date of Decision: February 11, 2026

Registrant's Role: Pharmacist

Allegations:

• Whilst enrolled on the Primary Care Pharmacy Education Pathway (PCPEP) provided by the Centre for Pharmacy Postgraduate Education (CPPE), the registrant submitted assessments which she knew to be plagiarised from another learner (“Student 1”), namely:
• Six Evidence of Impact in Role (EOIR) entries uploaded on or after 19 June 2023.
• A case-based discussion report (CbD1).
• A Quality Improvement Project (QIP) presentation and project abstract.
• In relation to the QIP, the registrant presented and submitted work which had not been researched and/or discussed with her clinical supervisor.
• Whilst enrolled on PCPEP, the registrant provided false information to her education supervisor that she had worked towards completing the Clinical Examination and Procedural Skills Assessment Record (CEPSAR), when she had not undertaken:
• Direct observation of practice by her clinical supervisor.
• Case study discussions with her clinical supervisor.
• The registrant’s actions were alleged to be dishonest in that she:
• Knew that the CbD1 and QIP submitted were plagiarised from Student 1.
• Knew that the CEPSAR and QIP were not based on work undertaken under clinical supervision.
• Knew that some or all of the six EOIR entries were plagiarised.

Outcome: Warning

GPhC Standards Breached:

• Standard 4 – Pharmacy professionals must maintain, develop and use their professional knowledge and skills.
• Standard 5 – Pharmacy professionals must use their professional judgement.
• Standard 6 – Pharmacy professionals must behave in a professional manner.
• Standard 8 – Pharmacy professionals must speak up when they have concerns or when things go wrong.

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