Dental Professionals Hearings Service determination — registration appeal
Appeal against removal dismissed
The regulator’s term: appeal dismissed
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 Reem Mahdey, dental nurse (General Dental Council 300995).
Decision date: 2 April 2026 · Hearing started 2 April 2026
In plain English
The GDC tribunal decided to dismiss Ms Mahdey's appeal against removal from the dental care professionals register. She had been removed for failing to complete the required 10 hours of verifiable CPD during the period August 2023 to July 2025, falling 2 hours short. The tribunal found her circumstances did not amount to exceptional circumstances and the Registrar's original decision was proportionate. Ms Mahdey may apply to restore her registration upon completing the required CPD hours.
Charges
Ms Mahdey appealed against the Registrar's decision to remove her from the dental care professionals register for non-compliance with CPD requirements. She had completed only 8 of the required 10 verifiable CPD hours for the two-year period 1 August 2023 to 31 July 2025. The shortfall arose because two CPD certificates (relating to aesthetic treatments) were not considered relevant to the dental care profession.
Findings
The Registration Appeals Committee dismissed the appeal. It found that Ms Mahdey had not completed the minimum 10 hours of verifiable CPD required for the relevant two-year period, having a shortfall of 2 hours. The Committee did not consider her personal circumstances to amount to exceptional circumstances preventing compliance. The CPD undertaken outside the relevant period could not be counted. The Committee found the Registrar's decision was proportionate and compliant with the 2017 CPD Rules.
Source
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