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DentistGeneral Dental Council 68106

Alistair Paul James

Currently suspended

Alistair Paul James, dentist (General Dental Council 68106). Most recent decision: Interim restrictions imposed (the regulator’s term: interim order imposed) on 18 March 2026 by the Dental Professionals Hearings Service.

Last verified against the General Dental Council register on 30 April 2026.

Current status

Most recent outcome: Interim restrictions imposed (the regulator’s term: interim order imposed), decided 18 March 2026 by the Dental Professionals Hearings Service.

What does “interim restrictions imposed” mean?

An interim order is a precautionary restriction imposed before the regulator's investigation is complete. It is not a finding of fault — the underlying allegations have not yet been adjudicated.

View the source determination on Dental Professionals Hearings Service

Decisions and hearings

  1. Dental Professionals Hearings Serviceinterim orders hearing

    Interim restrictions imposed

    The GDC tribunal decided that Alistair Paul James should be subject to an interim suspension order on his registration as a dentist. The Interim Orders Committee imposed the suspension on 18 March 2026 for a period of 18 months. This is an interim measure pending further investigation and proceedings; no substantive findings on the underlying allegations have been made at this stage. The order will be reviewed in six months.

Practitioner details

Year qualified
1999

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