Pharmacist Suspended for Forging Gas Safety Certificate in Private Property Sale
Date of Decision: January 16, 2019
Registrant's Role: Pharmacist
Allegations:
- Convicted of forgery after creating a false gas safety certificate during the sale of a private business property.
- Forged the signature of a gas engineer and submitted the document as part of a property sale.
- The forged certificate was later discovered to be invalid, and the boilers were deemed unsafe.
- The engineer whose name was used was wrongly implicated and suspended from work.
Outcome: 8-month suspension from the GPhC register
GPhC Standards Breached:
- Standard 1.2 – Take action to protect the well-being of patients and the public
- Standard 6.1 – Act with honesty and integrity to maintain public trust
- Standard 6.5 – Meet accepted standards of personal and professional conduct
Case Summary
The registrant, while selling a business property (a pub), was required to provide a valid gas safety certificate. Instead of obtaining one:
- She created a fraudulent certificate, using the name of a gas engineer who had previously worked at her home.
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