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A general practice pharmacist who created false entries in patient records by documenting conversations with them that did not take place has been warned by the General Pharmaceutical Council.

The regulator’s investigating committee found that while employed by Coventry and Rugby GP Alliance, Omraj Singh Suthi created “incorrect and misleading records” in December 2023 and January 2024 which meant “a patient’s future treatment plans” might have been made “on a flawed basis”.

That, the committee said, could have led “to unsafe treatment decisions being made” and put patients “at risk of harm”.

The committee said Suthi’s conduct “called into question his honesty and integrity” and concluded he breached four standards covering person-centred care, effective communication, using professional judgment and behaving in a professional manner.

“Mr Suthi is warned that patient safety and person-centred care must be at the very heart of any service he provides and any decision he makes,” the committee said.

“Patients trust pharmacy professionals to keep accurate records of their interactions with them, and to act with honesty and integrity. Failures to do so undermines public confidence in and damages the reputation of pharmacy professionals.”

The warning will be published on the register for 12 months and the committee said “any future similar conduct will be likely to result in further regulatory intervention”.