Fitness to Practise Committees

Fitness to Practise Committees

The Pharmacy (Northern Ireland) 1976 Order makes provision for two fitness to practise committees; Scrutiny Committee and Statutory Committee.

Scrutiny and Statutory Committee members are appointed through an independent process for a four year period and must abide by the Fitness to Practise Panel Code of Conduct.

The Scrutiny Committee

The Scrutiny Committee considers concerns about a registrant’s fitness to practise; it has the power to dismiss a case, give advice, issue warnings and agree undertakings, if appropriate. The Scrutiny Committee must refer an allegation to the Statutory Committee if it is satisfied there is a real prospect that the Statutory Committee will make a finding that the registered person’s fitness to practise is impaired or give a direction for disqualification.

Scrutiny Committee Members

Paddy McDaid – Vice Chair
Rachel Lloyd- Registrant Member
Shauna McAnearney – Registrant  Member
Fiona Gilpin – Registrant  Member
Andrew Dawson – Registrant Member
Paul Corrigan – Lay Member
Paula Sheils – Lay Member

The Statutory Committee

The Statutory Committee makes judgements on whether a registrant’s fitness to practise is impaired for reasons concerning their conduct, professional performance or health. All meetings are held in public (except for health related cases). The Statutory Committee has the power to give advice, issue formal warnings, agree undertakings, place conditions on the practice of a pharmacist, impose suspension and remove registrants from the Register.

Statutory Committee Members

Gary Potter KC – Chair
Mark Scott – Deputy Chair
Shane McCarthy – Deputy Chair
Frances-Ann Archibald – Registrant Member
Dr. Briegeen Girvan – Registrant Member
Liz Kerr – Registrant Member
Dr. Mairead McGrattan – Registrant Member
Dr. Chris Spence – Registrant Member
Dr. Mark Timoney – Registrant Member
Alison Hume – Lay Member
Paul Archer – Lay Member
Derek Wilson – Lay Member