GPHC determination — substantive hearing
Struck off the register
The regulator’s term: erasure
What does “struck off the register” mean?
Being struck off (the regulator calls this "erasure") removes the practitioner from the register. They are no longer permitted to practise this profession in the UK. Erasure can be reviewed after a minimum of five years, but is otherwise indefinite.
Concerning Dushyant Manibhai Patel, pharmacist (GPHC 2023109).
Decision date: 17 January 2025 · Hearing started 16 January 2025 and ended 17 January 2025
In plain English
The GPhC committee decided that Dushyant Manibhai Patel should be subject to the published outcome from a principal hearing in a conviction case. The committee directed removal from the register. It records fitness to practise as impaired. The official determination gives the committee's reasons, order wording, and any conditions attached to the decision.
Charges
The GPhC allegation section states: (as amended as shown by strike-through to delete and bold typeface to substitute text ) You, a registered pharmacist 1. On 26 August 2022, were convicted at Norwich Crown Court for the following offences: 1.1. Between 1 March 2020 and 2 August 2020, you were concerned in the supplying of a quantity of Zopiclone, a controlled drug of Class C, to others another in contravention of section 4(1) 4(3)(b) and schedule 4 of the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971. 1.2. Between 1 March 2020 and 2 August 2020, you were concerned in the supplying of a quantity of Zolpidem, a controlled drug of Class C, to others another in contravention of section 4(1) 4(3)(b) and schedule 4 of the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971. By reason of the matters set out above your fitness to practise is impaired by reason of your Convictions conviction.
Findings
The GPhC Fitness to Practise Committee held a principal hearing for Dushyant Manibhai Patel in a conviction case. The cover page records facts proved: Particular 1 in its entirely. It records fitness to practise as impaired. The committee directed removal from the register.
Source
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