Alexander Pascoe, registration number 5114366, received a warning from the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) after becoming employed as a pharmacy technician by “falsely stating that he had completed his pharmacy technician qualification”.
At a hearing on May 21, the GPhC’s investigating committee heard that Pascoe told his employers he was “due to register with GPhC as a pharmacy technician in September 2024”.
“He repeatedly told managers that the delays to his registration were administrative in nature, when in fact his qualification had not been completed and was not complete until January 2025,” the determination document said.
“Serious breach of trust”
The GPhC said Pascoe’s behaviour “constitutes a serious breach of trust and integrity” and is “contrary to the professional standards” expected of registered pharmacy technicians.
“Such conduct undermines the confidence of members of the public in the integrity of the profession,” it added.
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The regulator warned Pascoe that “honesty, integrity and transparency are fundamental aspects of being a pharmacy professional” and said he is “required to take responsibility for his registration status and accurately reflect this at all times to his employers”.
It added that any “further instance of dishonesty, lack of candour or false representations may result in more serious regulatory action”.
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The committee concluded that a warning is the “appropriate outcome in this case” and that it will be published on the register for 12 months.
Read the determination in full here.
