Pharmacy technician warned after class A drugs and racial assault

A pharmacy technician has been slapped with a warning by the regulator after a “racially aggravated assault” and admitting to using “class A illegal drugs”, it has revealed.

The GPhC told the registrant that her actions “must not be repeated”

An Oxford pharmacy technician has been issued a warning for “racially aggravated assault” and using “class A illegal drugs” at a hearing last month (June 12-13), the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) revealed.

Nadine Basher, registration number 5102992, was warned by the GPhC’s fitness-to-practise (FtP) committee after being found guilty in a criminal court for the assault and admitting to using the illegal drugs, according to the determination document.

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The GPhC said that Basher had “remediated” her misconduct and does “not pose an ongoing risk to the public”.

But it stressed that “both acts were unacceptable, unprofessional and fall below the standard acceptable for a registered pharmacy professional”.

“Racist language”

The regulator said that Basher’s actions “brought the profession of pharmacy into disrepute” and “must not be repeated”.

It warned that she must “refrain from any form of discrimination” as “such actions may negatively affect the reputation of pharmacy professionals”.

“The committee…is of the view that a warning is required to stand as a reminder to you of the importance of behaving in a professional manner at all times,” it added.

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“This includes refraining from using racist language and treating people with respect and to safeguard their dignity”, it said.

It found that despite her conviction, Basher’s fitness to practise was “not impaired” and decided to issue her a warning “published on the register” and “available for 12 months”.

Read the determination in full here.

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