Dental Professionals Hearings Service determination — other
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Concerning Olivia Christine Cummings, dental technician (General Dental Council 297767).
Decision date: 21 April 2026 · Hearing started 20 April 2026 and ended 24 April 2026
In plain English
The GDC tribunal decided that Miss Cummings's appeal should be dismissed. The Registration Appeals Committee considered her appeal on 21 April 2026 against an earlier decision to remove her from the Dental Care Professionals register because she had not complied with the GDC's continuing professional development requirements. The appeal was dismissed, so the original removal from the register stands. This is a registration appeal, separate from the GDC's fitness to practise process.
Findings
On 21 April 2026, the Registration Appeals Committee dismissed Miss Cummings's appeal against the decision to remove her from the Dental Care Professionals register for non-compliance with the GDC's continuing professional development (CPD) requirements. The full substantive content of the appeal hearing is not in the public outcome summary.
Source
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