Dental Professionals Hearings Service determination — review hearing
GDC Health Committee extends suspension of dental nurse Chloe Ellis on health grounds
The General Dental Council's Health Committee has extended a suspension on dental nurse Chloe Freya Ellis's registration for a further 12 months, finding that her fitness to practise remains impaired by reason of adverse health after she did not engage with the regulator.
MedicWatch editorial · Published 17 June 2026 · Updated 8 July 2026
Suspension (suspended from practice) — 1 year
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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.
Concerning Chloe Freya Ellis, dental nurse (General Dental Council 296680).
Decision date: 17 June 2026 · Hearing started 17 June 2026
In plain English
The GDC tribunal decided that dental nurse Chloe Freya Ellis should remain suspended. At a review hearing on 17 June 2026, the Health Committee found her fitness to practise remains impaired by reason of adverse health, noting she had not engaged with the GDC or provided up-to-date evidence about her health. The committee extended her suspension for a further 12 months, with a review before it expires. The hearing was held in private.
Charges
This was the first review of a substantive suspension order first imposed on Miss Ellis' registration in June 2025 after the Health Committee found her fitness to practise impaired by reason of adverse health. The underlying health matters were considered in private under Rule 53 and are redacted from the public determination.
Findings
The Health Committee found that Miss Ellis' fitness to practise remains impaired by reason of adverse health, on the grounds of both public protection and the public interest. It noted she had not engaged with the GDC since the order was imposed and had provided no up-to-date evidence about her health. The Committee considered that conditions of practice would be unworkable in the absence of any engagement, and extended the suspension for a further 12 months with a review.
Source
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