GPHC determination — review hearing
Suspended from practice — 1 year
The regulator’s term: suspension
What does “suspended from practice” mean?
A suspension is a fixed-term pause on the right to practise. The practitioner cannot work in the regulated profession during the suspension. At the end of the period the suspension may be extended, replaced with another sanction, or lifted on review.
Concerning Rebecca Faye Platt, pharmacist (GPHC 2073233).
Decision date: 8 August 2024 · Hearing started 8 August 2024
This sanction period has elapsed.
In plain English
The GPhC committee decided that Rebecca Faye Platt should be subject to the published outcome from a review hearing in a misconduct case. The committee imposed a suspension for 12 months. 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: which were found proved at the Principal Hearing were as follows: 4 “You, a registered pharmacist, Between March 2020 and October 2020, as the regular responsible pharmacist (RP) at Well Meddyula Twyn, Buch, Burry Port SA16 0BN (the pharmacy) 1. Dispensed controlled drugs (CD’s) to the following patients often without a Prescription: 1.1 Patient A between 3 April 2020 and 5 October 2020 1.2 Patient B between 6 April 2020 and 19 October 2020 1.3 Patient C between 27 August 2020 and 19 October 2020 2. Failed to ensure the safe dispensing of controlled drugs in that you: 2.1 Dispensed and self-checked controlled drugs 2.2 Instructed and / or allowed dispensers to give controlled drugs to patients without the knowledge or supervision of the Responsible Pharmacist on duty at the time. 3. Failed to report these incidents on the company reporting system (DATIX) in a timely fashion despite being requested to do so. By reason of the matters set out above, your fitness to practise is impaired.” 10. By way of background, the Registrant was employed by Well Pharmacy (“the Pharmacy”) as a Pharmacist Branch Manager at the Burry Port branch. On 7 October 2020, it was brought to the attention of the local Health Board by a local GP that Patient A, who was also under the care of the local drug and alcohol team, claimed to have been receiving medications continuously, but when the GP checked it transpired that 5 there had been no prescriptions issued since April 2020. When the matter was raised with the Registrant, she completed an incident form confirming that supplies had been made without a prescription. These were buprenorphine 8mg tablets (one daily), pregabalin 300mg capsules (one twice daily) and Transtec 35mcg patches (twice a week). All of these are controlled drugs. The...
Findings
The GPhC Fitness to Practise Committee held a review hearing for Rebecca Faye Platt in a misconduct case. It records fitness to practise as impaired. The committee imposed a suspension for 12 months.
Source
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