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 Jennie Dawn Collins, pharmacy technician (GPHC 5101512).
Decision date: 3 June 2024 · Hearing started 3 June 2024
In plain English
The GPhC committee decided that Jennie Dawn Collins should be subject to the published outcome from a principal hearing in a misconduct 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: You, a registered pharmacist technician (Registration no. 5101512) whilst employed as an Accuracy Checking Technician with Boots, Lowestoft: 1. Falsified the initials of a pharmacist, Witness B: 1.1. on up to four prescriptions dated 21 April 2021 [PROVED] 1.2. on up to two prescriptions dated 23 April 2021 [PROVED] 1.3. on up to three prescriptions dated 26 April 2021 [PROVED] 1.4. on up to five prescriptions dated 27 April 2021 [PROVED] 2. In respect of the prescriptions at 1 above, you failed to ensure that the relevant prescriptions had been clinically checked by the appropriate pharmacist. [PROVED] 3. Falsified the initials of a pharmacist, Witness A 3.1. on up to two prescriptions dated 23 March 2021 [PROVED] 3.2. on up to four prescriptions dated 14 April 2021 [PROVED] 3.3. on up to five prescriptions dated 20 April 2021 [PROVED] 4. In respect of the prescriptions at 3 above, you failed to ensure that the relevant prescriptions had been clinically checked by the appropriate pharmacist. [PROVED] 5. Your actions at 1 and/or 2 and/or 3 and/or 4 above were dishonest and/or lacking in integrity in that; 5.1. You were aware that the prescriptions had not been clinically checked when you falsified the signatures of Witness B and/or Witness A [PROVED] 5.2. You intended to give the impression that the prescriptions had been clinically checked by a pharmacist. [PROVED] By reason of the above, your fitness to practise is impaired by reason of your misconduct.
Findings
The GPhC Fitness to Practise Committee held a principal hearing for Jennie Dawn Collins in a misconduct case. The cover page records facts proved: All Facts proved by admission: None Facts not proved: None. It records fitness to practise as impaired. The committee directed removal from the register.
Source
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