General Pharmaceutical Council determination — substantive hearing
Suspension (suspended from practice) — 6 months
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Concerning Marie Clair Boardman, pharmacist (General Pharmaceutical Council 2067990).
Decision date: 17 January 2025 · Hearing started 13 January 2025 and ended 17 January 2025
In plain English
The GPhC committee decided that Marie Clair Boardman should be subject to the published outcome from a principal hearing in a misconduct case. The committee imposed a suspension for 6 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: You, a registered Pharmacist, whilst working at Pickfords Pharmacy, Unit 4, Barnsley Road, Scawsby, Doncaster, DN5 8QE (“the Pharmacy”): 1. On 17 May 2023, removed Ozempic from the Pharmacy without (a) a current valid prescription and (b) making payment to the Pharmacy; [Admitted] 2. On 19 May 2023, took diazepam from the Pharmacy’s stock for your own use without (a) a current valid prescription and (b) making payment to the Pharmacy; [Admitted] 3. On 19 May 2023, self-medicated with diazepam during hours of work and while on Pharmacy premises and on at least one previous occasion; [Admitted] 4. On one or more occasion in May 2023, presented for work at the Pharmacy while unfit in that you were unable adequately to concentrate or communicate with colleagues; [Admitted] 5. Your actions in respect of paragraphs 1 and 2 above were dishonest in that you knew that the medication did not belong to you, that you had not paid for it, and that you were not authorised to take it; [Admitted] And by reason of the matters set out above your fitness to practise is impaired by reason of your misconduct.
Findings
The GPhC Fitness to Practise Committee held a principal hearing for Marie Clair Boardman in a misconduct case. The cover page records facts proved: 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5. It records fitness to practise as impaired. The committee imposed a suspension for 6 months.
Source
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