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Dental nurseGeneral Dental Council 297138

Hannah Jane Finnigan

Currently registered

Hannah Jane Finnigan, dental nurse (General Dental Council 297138). Most recent decision: Suspension (suspended from practice) on 9 June 2026 by the Dental Professionals Hearings Service.

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

Current status

Most recent outcome: Suspension (suspended from practice) for 1 year, decided 9 June 2026 by the Dental Professionals Hearings Service.

What does “suspended from practice” mean?

A suspension is a fixed-term pause on the right to practise. The practitioner cannot work in the regulated profession during the suspension. At the end of the period the suspension may be extended, replaced with another sanction, or lifted on review.

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Decisions and hearings

  1. Dental Professionals Hearings Servicesubstantive hearing

    Suspension(suspended from practice)· 1 year

    The GDC tribunal decided that dental nurse Hannah Jane Finnigan's fitness to practise was impaired by misconduct and by a conviction, and suspended her for 12 months with immediate effect and a review. The Professional Conduct Committee found she dishonestly failed to declare a police caution when applying for registration, was convicted of drug driving in 2024, did not promptly inform the GDC, and worked without indemnity insurance.

Practitioner details

Year qualified
2021

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