Disclipnary and Health Inquiries

Question 1

Complaints must be in ____ and supported by ______ if required.

Answer 1

writing, statutory declaration

Question 2

When is statutory declaration not required?

Answer 2

When information is provided by a public officer or officer in council

Question 3

List the 4 types of complaints.

Answer 3

1. Professional capacity or improper act or conduct that may bring disrepute to profession
2. Conviction in SG or elsewhere of any offense under different pharmacy law acts
3. Conviction of offense involving fraud, dishonesty, or implying defect in character
4. Physical or mental illness

Question 4

When should the disclipnary committee be involved during complaints?

Answer 4

If involve fraud, dishonesty, abuse of title or qualifications

Question 5

Who are the personnel in the complaint committee?

Answer 5

1. Chairperson (member of council)
2. Two registered pharmacists (at least 1 not a member)
3. Lay person (to inquire into complaints or information)

Question 6

What are the 4 possible routes in which pharmacists can be handled in the event of no formal inquiry?

Answer 6

1. Letter of advice
2. Warned
3. Dismissed
4. Any order that it thinks fit

Question 7

What are the 2 possible routes in which pharmacists can be handled in the event of formal inquiry?

Answer 7

1. Inquiry by health committee
2. Inquiry by disclipnary committee

Question 8

Who are the personnel in the disclipnary committee?

Answer 8

1. Minimally 3 registered pharmacists (at least 10 years standing, at least 2 are counsel members)
2. Layperson (observer)

Question 9

The disciplinary committee can inquire into findings of complaints committee related to ____, ____, _____.

Answer 9

conviction, fraud, abuse of title

Question 10

What are the 7 actions that the disclipnary committee can take?

Answer 10

1. Removal from register
2. Suspension for specified period of time
3. Restrcit scope of practice
4. Impose fine
5. Issuance of letter of advice or warning
6. Undertake abstinence from improper action
7. Any other order that it thinks fit

Question 11

What does the health committee do?

Answer 11

Looks into complaints of pharmacist fitness to practice referred to it by complaints committee

Question 12

Who are the personnel in the health committee?

Answer 12

At least 3 members of council to be appointed by council

Question 13

Members in the health committee are appointed for __ years.

Answer 13

2

Question 14

The members in the health committee ____ be reappointed after the appointment year of 2 has passed.

Answer 14

can

Question 15

What actions can the health committee take?

Answer 15

1. Order pharmacists to pay costs and expenses of and incidental to inquiry
2. Suspend pharmacist
3. Place pharmacist under restricted registration
4. Remove from register