Dental Professionals Hearings Service determination — interim orders hearing
GDC's Interim Orders Committee suspends dental nurse Demi Ackroyd for 12 months
The General Dental Council's Interim Orders Committee has imposed a 12-month interim suspension on dental nurse Demi Leigh Ackroyd, to be reviewed in six months. An interim order is a precautionary step and carries no finding that the allegations are proved.
MedicWatch editorial · Published 30 July 2026 · Updated 17 August 2026
Interim order imposed (interim restrictions imposed) — 1 year
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What does “interim restrictions imposed” mean?
An interim order is a precautionary restriction imposed before the regulator's investigation is complete. It is not a finding of fault — the underlying allegations have not yet been adjudicated.
Concerning Demi Leigh Ackroyd, dental nurse (General Dental Council 249674).
Decision date: 30 July 2026 · Hearing started 30 July 2026
In plain English
The GDC tribunal decided that Ms Demi Leigh Ackroyd, a dental nurse, should be suspended from the register on an interim basis for 12 months. The Interim Orders Committee made the order on 30 July 2026 and said it would be reviewed in six months. An interim order is a temporary measure while a case is looked at. It is not a finding that the allegations are proved. The published hearing record does not set out the allegations or the Committee's reasons.
Charges
Not stated in the published hearing record. The Dental Professionals Hearings Service page for this hearing lists the outcome only; no determination document was available. An interim order is made before the allegations have been adjudicated.
Findings
The published record states the outcome only: on 30 July 2026 the Interim Orders Committee suspended Ms Ackroyd's registration on an interim basis for a period of 12 months, to be reviewed in six months. The Committee's reasons are not in the published record. An interim order is a temporary measure imposed while a case is investigated and is not a finding that the allegations are proved.
Source
All facts on this page are drawn from the publicly published Dental Professionals Hearings Service determination linked below. MedicWatch does not editorialise the regulator’s findings.
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