fitness to practice

Question 1

What are some examples of ‘impairment’?

Answer 1

• Presents an actual or potential risk to patients or to the public.
• Has brought. Or might bring, the profession of pharmacy into
  disrepute.
• Has breached one of the fundamental principles of the
  profession of pharmacy.
• Shows that the integrity of the profession can no longer be
  relied upon.

Question 2

What is included in the public interest?

Answer 2

• Protecting the public.
• Maintaining public confidence in the profession.
• Maintaining proper standards of behaviour.

Question 3

What are some special areas of conduct?

Answer 3

• Sexual misconduct
• Dishonesty
• Duty of candour
• Discriminatory behaviour

Question 4

What are examples of discriminatory behaviour?

Answer 4

• Abusive verbal comments, including hate speech, or offensive
  writing (including on social media) towards someone because
  of their protected characteristics.
• Unwanted behaviour, abuse, imagery, gestures, expressions,
  mimicry, jokes and others.
• Discrimination, whether direct or indirect, against individuals or
  groups in the provision of services.
• Treating a patient or a colleague less favourably because of a
  protected characteristic.