GPHC determination — review hearing
Suspended indefinitely
The regulator’s term: indefinite suspension
What does “suspended indefinitely” mean?
An indefinite suspension is a pause on the right to practise with no fixed end date. The practitioner cannot work in the regulated profession until the regulator reviews the case and decides the suspension can be lifted. Indefinite suspensions are imposed in the most serious cases, often where a fixed period would not adequately protect the public.
Concerning Nital Chandrakant Bhailalbhai Patel, pharmacist (GPHC 2036409).
Decision date: 29 February 2024 · Hearing started 29 February 2024
In plain English
The GPhC committee decided that Nital Chandrakant Bhailalbhai Patel should be subject to the published outcome from a review hearing in a misconduct case. The committee imposed an indefinite suspension. 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: “THE ALLEGATION AS AMENDED “You, a registered Pharmacist, being the Superintendent Pharmacist for Targett Chemist, 172, Halfway Street, Sidcup (“the Pharmacy”): 3 1. On 13 February 2018, in the course of an inspection of the Pharmacy, failed to produce, when requested to do so by the General Pharmaceutical Council’s (“the Council’s”) Inspector: 1.1. the Private Prescription record for the Pharmacy; 1.2. the Emergency Supply record for the Pharmacy; 1.3. the current CD registers for the Pharmacy. 2. On 13 February 2018 you informed the Council’s Inspector that the following Pharmacy records were being kept at your home: 2.1. the Private Prescription record for the Pharmacy; 2.2. the Emergency Supply record for the Pharmacy; 2.3. the current CD registers for the Pharmacy. 3. On 13 February 2018 you informed the Council’s Inspector that the current CD registers for the Pharmacy were not up to date. 4. Following the inspection of the Pharmacy on 13 February 2018 you completed an improvement action plan in which you undertook, by the end of February 2018, to ensure that: 4.1. the Private Prescription record for the Pharmacy was up to date; 4.2. the CD registers for the Pharmacy were up to date. 5. On 6 June 2018, in the course of an inspection of the Pharmacy, you failed to produce, when requested to do so by the Council’s Inspector: 5.1. the Private Prescription record for the Pharmacy; 5.2. the Emergency Supply record for the Pharmacy; 4 5.3. the current CD registers for the Pharmacy; 5.4. the Pharmacy’s standard operating procedures (“SOPs”). 6. On 6 June 2018 you informed the Council’s Inspector that the following Pharmacy Records were being kept at your home: 6.1 the current CD registers for the...
Findings
The GPhC Fitness to Practise Committee held a review hearing for Nital Chandrakant Bhailalbhai Patel in a misconduct case. It records fitness to practise as impaired. The committee imposed an indefinite suspension.
Source
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