Pharmacy Technician Suspended for Unsafe CDS Dispensing Practices and Record Keeping Failures
Date of Decision: June 24, 2019
Registrant's Role: Pharmacy technician
Allegations:
- Dispensed Community Dosage System (CDS) medications without a valid prescription from around December 2015 to November 2016.
- Dispensed CDS medications without a pharmacist check during the same period.
- Failed to ensure proper record keeping of CDS prescriptions and medications dispensed.
Outcome: Suspension from the register for 4 months
GPhC Standards Breached:
- Standard 1.1 – Make sure the services you provide are safe and of acceptable quality
- Standard 1.2 – Take action to protect the well-being of patients and the public
- Standard 1.4 – Get all the information you require to assess a person’s needs
- Standard 1.6 – Provide medicines and services safely and when needed
- Standard 1.8 – Keep full and accurate records
- Standard 2.1 – Act in the best interests of patients and the public
- Standard 2.2 – Ensure professional judgment is not affected by external factors
- Standard 5.1 – Recognise the limits of your professional competence
- Standard 5.2 – Maintain and improve the quality of your practice
- Standard 5.3 – Apply your knowledge and skills appropriately
- Standard 5.4 – Learn from assessments and undertake further training
- Standard 5.5 – Undertake and document continuing professional development
Case Summary
Allegations
The case revolved around a pharmacy technician who, over an extended period between December 2015 and November 2016, was found to have engaged in a series of unsafe and improper dispensing practices. Key among these were:
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- Key professional learning points
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