Dental Professionals Hearings Service determination — registration appeal
Appeal dismissed (appeal against removal dismissed)
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What does “appeal against removal dismissed” mean?
The practitioner appealed against an administrative decision (typically removal from the register for non-compliance) and the regulator's appeal committee dismissed the appeal — the original decision stands.
Concerning Rachel Jane Watts, dental nurse (General Dental Council 137100).
Decision date: 25 March 2026 · Hearing started 25 March 2026
In plain English
The GDC tribunal decided to dismiss Rachel Jane Watts's appeal against her removal from the Dental Care Professionals register. The Registration Appeals Committee found that Miss Watts completed only 8 verifiable hours of CPD in the period 1 August 2023 to 31 July 2025 against the required 10 hours, a shortfall of 2 hours. The Committee found no exceptional circumstances and upheld the Registrar's erasure decision as proportionate.
Charges
Appeal against the Registrar's decision to erase Miss Watts from the Dental Care Professionals register for failure to meet the statutory CPD requirements for the period 1 August 2023 to 31 July 2025. She completed 3 verifiable hours for 2023-2024 and 5 verifiable hours for 2024-2025, totalling 8 verifiable hours against a requirement of 10 hours, a shortfall of 2 hours.
Findings
The Registration Appeals Committee found that Miss Watts had not completed the required CPD hours for the period 1 August 2023 to 31 July 2025, with a shortfall of 2 verifiable hours. The Committee did not find that the health matters described amounted to exceptional circumstances preventing compliance, as there was no documentary evidence supporting the account. The appeal was dismissed.
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