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Dental nurseGeneral Dental Council 234518

Lucy Ann Symes

Currently suspended

Lucy Ann Symes, dental nurse (General Dental Council 234518). Most recent decision: Suspended from practice (the regulator’s term: suspension) on 2 February 2026 by the Dental Professionals Hearings Service.

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

Current status

Most recent outcome: Suspended from practice (the regulator’s term: suspension) for 6 months, decided 2 February 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.

View the source determination on Dental Professionals Hearings Service

Decisions and hearings

  1. Dental Professionals Hearings Servicereview hearing

    Suspended from practice· 6 months

    The GDC committee published a Professional Conduct Committee decision for Lucy Ann Symes. It imposed or extended a 6-month suspension. The public outcome summary states: On 2 February 2026, the Professional Conduct Committee suspended Ms Symes for a period of 6 months. This will be reviewed before the end of the order. The Committee also ordered that her registration be suspended immediately. The official DPHS page links to the full determination PDF for the committee's reasons.

Practitioner details

Year qualified
2012

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