Published regulator decisions
UK dentists and dental care professionals given formal warnings
A formal warning records that the regulator considered conduct or performance to have fallen below expected standards. It does not, by itself, restrict practice. This page is generated from source-backed determinations already published on MedicWatch.
Latest matching decisions
16 total
Dental Professionals Hearings ServiceDentist
Warning(formally warned)
The GDC tribunal decided that dentist Nita Datta Gupta's fitness to practise was impaired by misconduct and issued her with a reprimand on 15 June 2026. The committee found she failed to provide an adequate standard of care to a patient during implant treatment in 2023, did not obtain informed consent, and kept inadequate records. It found impairment on public interest grounds only, noting her insight, remorse and remedial action, and said the reprimand will appear on the register for 12 months.
Dental Professionals Hearings ServiceDentist
Warning(formally warned)· 1 year
The GDC tribunal decided that dentist Andrew Duncan Roy Brown's fitness to practise was impaired by misconduct, and issued a reprimand. He admitted failing to provide an adequate standard of care to patients between 2014 and 2022, including gaps in examinations, radiographs, consent and record keeping. The Professional Conduct Committee found the risk of repetition was low but said public confidence required a finding of impairment. The reprimand will appear on the register for 12 months.
Dental Professionals Hearings ServiceDental nurse
Warning(formally warned)· 1 year
The GDC tribunal decided that dental nurse Santa Adomaviciute's fitness to practise was impaired by misconduct, and issued a reprimand. She admitted offering thread-lifting without Care Quality Commission registration, providing dental blocks and local anaesthetic outside her scope of practice, and misleading advertising. The Professional Conduct Committee found allegations of dishonesty and lack of integrity not proved, found she posed no current risk to the public, and recorded the reprimand for 12 months.
Dental Professionals Hearings ServiceDentist
Warning(formally warned)
The GDC tribunal decided that Nida Fatima Rizvi's fitness to practise was impaired by reason of a police caution. Ms Rizvi admitted receiving a conditional caution from Greater Manchester Police in August 2024 for two counts of assault causing actual bodily harm. The Professional Conduct Committee found that, while public protection concerns were negligible given her genuine remorse and insight, a reprimand was required in the public interest to uphold professional standards. The reprimand will be recorded on the register for 12 months.
Dental Professionals Hearings ServiceDental nurse
Warning(formally warned)
The GDC committee published a Professional Conduct Committee decision for Deborah Jane Clack. It issued a reprimand or warning. The public outcome summary states: On 25 February 2026, the Professional Conduct Committee found Ms Clack's fitness to practise impaired and issued a reprimand. The official DPHS page links to the full determination PDF for the committee's reasons.
Dental Professionals Hearings ServiceDentist
Warning(formally warned)
The GDC committee published a Professional Conduct Committee decision for Michelle Harris. It issued a reprimand or warning. The public outcome summary states: On 23 January 2026, the Professional Conduct Committee found Ms Harris's fitness to practise impaired and issued a reprimand. The official DPHS page links to the full determination PDF for the committee's reasons.
Dental Professionals Hearings ServiceDental nurse
Warning(formally warned)
The GDC committee published a Professional Conduct Committee decision for Philippa Elizabeth Young-Hind. It issued a reprimand or warning. The public outcome summary states: On 23 January 2026, the Professional Conduct Committee found Ms Young-Hind's fitness to practise impaired and issued a reprimand. The official DPHS page links to the full determination PDF for the committee's reasons.
Dental Professionals Hearings ServiceDentist
Warning(formally warned)
The GDC committee published a Professional Conduct Committee decision for Sasitha Balathasan. It issued a reprimand or warning. The public outcome summary states: On 7 November 2025 the Professional Conduct Committee found Mrs Balathasan's fitness to practise impaired and issued a reprimand. The official DPHS page links to the full determination PDF for the committee's reasons.
Dental Professionals Hearings ServiceDentist
Warning(formally warned)
The GDC committee published a Professional Conduct Committee decision for John Coetsee. It issued a reprimand or warning. The public outcome summary states: On 15 October 2025 the Professional Conduct Committee found Mr Coetsee's fitness to practise impaired and issued a reprimand. The official DPHS page links to the full determination PDF for the committee's reasons.
Dental Professionals Hearings ServiceDentist
Warning(formally warned)
The GDC committee published a Professional Conduct Committee decision for David Mario Janaka Tissera. It issued a reprimand or warning. The public outcome summary states: On 7 October 2025 the Professional Conduct Committee found Mr Tissera's fitness to practise impaired and issued a reprimand. The official DPHS page links to the full determination PDF for the committee's reasons.
Dental Professionals Hearings ServiceDentist
Warning(formally warned)
The GDC committee published a Professional Conduct Committee decision for Abdul Kamara. It issued a reprimand or warning. The public outcome summary states: On 26 September 2025 the Professional Conduct Committee found Mr Kamara's fitness to practise impaired and issued a reprimand. The official DPHS page links to the full determination PDF for the committee's reasons.
Dental Professionals Hearings ServiceDentist
Warning(formally warned)
The GDC committee published a Professional Conduct Committee decision for Ian Richard Seddon. It issued a reprimand or warning. The public outcome summary states: On 25 September 2025, the Professional Conduct Committee found Mr Seddon's fitness to practise impaired and issued a reprimand. The official DPHS page links to the full determination PDF for the committee's reasons.
Dental Professionals Hearings ServiceClinical dental technician
Warning(formally warned)
The GDC committee published a Professional Conduct Committee decision for Nigel Bruce Boult. It issued a reprimand or warning. The public outcome summary states: On 13 August 2025 the Professional Conduct Committee found Mr Boult's fitness to practise impaired and issued a reprimand. The official DPHS page links to the full determination PDF for the committee's reasons.
Dental Professionals Hearings ServiceDental nurse
Warning(formally warned)
The GDC committee published a Professional Conduct Committee decision for Bernadette Mary Gamble. It issued a reprimand or warning. The public outcome summary states: On 1 August 2025 the Professional Conduct Committee found Ms Gamble's fitness to practise impaired and issued a reprimand. The official DPHS page links to the full determination PDF for the committee's reasons.
Dental Professionals Hearings ServiceDental nurse
Warning(formally warned)
The GDC committee published a Professional Conduct Committee decision for Lucy Emily Jenkins. It issued a reprimand or warning. The public outcome summary states: On 23 June 2025, the Professional Conduct Committee found Ms Jenkin's fitness to practise impaired and issued a reprimand. The official DPHS page links to the full determination PDF for the committee's reasons.
Dental Professionals Hearings ServiceDental technician
Warning(formally warned)
The GDC committee published a Professional Conduct Committee decision for Vijaysinh Mandan Vadar. It issued a reprimand or warning. The public outcome summary states: On 13 May 2025 the Professional Conduct Committee found Mr Vadar's fitness to practise impaired and issued a reprimand. The official DPHS page links to the full determination PDF for the committee's reasons.