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Pharmacist with three drink-driving convictions suspended by GPhC for two months

Craig Stephan Tibbitts was convicted for the third time in November 2023 after pleading guilty to drink-driving.

27 Mar 2026

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The search for designated prescribing practitioners

Students are suffering with uncertainty which raises the barriers to registration, says the BPSA's Ruby Howarth.

25 Mar 2026

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Court fines Portadown nurse £720 for unlawful possession of prescription medicines

Enforcement officers visited the home of Nafeyka Chavdarova, 44, which was operating as an aesthetics clinic.

19 Mar 2026

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Pharmacist who accessed patient’s medical records without permission warned

Victoria Kym Thomas (registration 5026916) had been in a relationship with the patient.

18 Mar 2026

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Newgate Lane Pharmacy in Mansfield - a great team!

Newgate Lane Pharmacy were crowned Pharmacy Team of the Year at the Independent Pharmacy Awards.

17 Mar 2026

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RPS announces results of national council elections for new royal college

National Pharmacy Advisory Council appointees revealed after 11.1% turnout in England

13 Mar 2026

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Pharmacists tread the boards to highlight risk of AMR

Two pharmacists will be in the cast when the musical Lifeline opens at the Southwark Playhouse on 28 March.

10 Mar 2026

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Pharmacy technician who snuck drugs including cocaine into prison jailed

Tanya Petrie, 61, from Worle, was jailed for six years and three months after sneaking drugs into HMP Bristol where she worked.

10 Mar 2026

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Pharmacist given 12-month conditions over SOP failures on high-risk opioid supply

Mohammad Javed admitted governance failures while working at Your Prescriptions Ltd and Al Shafa Pharmacy.

09 Mar 2026

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Boots store manager who obtained refunds without receipts suspended by GPhC

Pantea Shahiri processed £3,769.93 in refund transactions to her credit card without receipts between February and March 2023.

04 Mar 2026

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A sporting conundrum

Should sports be about inclusivity and community or money and advertising, asks Peter Kelly.

20 Feb 2026

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Pharmacist who allegedly told patient Covid vaccine alters DNA and controls us warned

A fitness to practise committee hearing heard Tue Johansen struck up a conversation about the Covid vaccine with the patient.

20 Feb 2026

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Making neighbourhood care a reality

It gets complicated when the wider determinants of health such as housing are brought in, says Terry Maguire.

20 Feb 2026

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Pharmacist wins disability claim against Morrisons

Jackie Whitehouse told the tribunal she works from 9am until 7pm and does not take a lunch or a toilet break.

19 Feb 2026

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Royal College must address falling membership, says former president

Three-time RPS president Ash Soni said the “notable decline” in Society membership numbers warrants “careful consideration and action” from the new Royal College.

18 Feb 2026

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Letter to the editor 8

Independent pharmacists get in touch with ICP magazine to get things off their chest.

18 Feb 2026

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