GPhC and Revalidation

Question 1

What is the process of the GPhC Disciplinary Process?

Answer 1

1. Complaint made
2. Investigating Committee
3. Fitness to Practice Committee

Question 2

What are 3 things which may be affected and you may raise a concern about?

Answer 2

• Conduct
• Performance
• Health

Question 3

When may a case be referred to the Fitness to Practice Committee?

Answer 3

• Risk of patient safety
• Confidence in the pharmacy profession
• Failure to meet Standards for Pharmacy Professionals
• Honesty or integrity
• Physical and mental health

Question 4

True or False: Some cases may not be referred to the Fitness to Practice Committee.

Answer 4

True

Question 5

What happens during the Investigation Committee?

Answer 5

• Pharmacist will write a report on their story
• Person who raised the concern will make a report on their side of the story
• Investigating Committee will read and make a decision on it.

Question 6

What are some of the actions the Investigating Committee can take?

Answer 6

• Dismiss the case
• Issue a warning or advice
• Request a medical examination (health)
• Refer to the Fitness to Practice Committee

Question 7

True or False: When a pharmacist is at the Fitness to Practice stage, all hearings are held in public.

Answer 7

False, all are but if the case involves a health allegation, then it is held privately.

Question 8

What is the most important thing a pharmacist should do if they have to attend a Fitness to Practice?

Answer 8

Be honest
-> there will have been a few months since the complaint so should have had time to think and reflect on it.