DentistGeneral Dental Council 286677
Salma Naz
Salma Naz, dentist (General Dental Council 286677). Most recent decision: Suspended from practice (the regulator’s term: suspension) on 15 January 2026 by the Dental Professionals Hearings Service.
Current status
Most recent outcome: Suspended from practice (the regulator’s term: suspension) for 3 months, decided 15 January 2026 by the Dental Professionals Hearings Service. This sanction period has elapsed.
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
Dental Professionals Hearings Servicesubstantive hearing
Suspended from practice· 3 months(period elapsed)
The GDC committee published a Professional Conduct Committee decision for Salma Naz. It imposed or extended a 3-month suspension. The public outcome summary states: On 19 March 2026, the Professional Conduct Committee suspended Ms Naz for a period of 3 months. The suspension will take effect after the appeal period. The official DPHS page links to the full determination PDF for the committee's reasons.
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