Dental Professionals Hearings Service determination — interim orders hearing
Interim restrictions imposed
The regulator’s term: interim order imposed
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 Richard Jonathan Valadas Marques, dentist (General Dental Council 86120).
Decision date: 12 January 2026 · Hearing started 12 January 2026
In plain English
The Dental Professionals Hearings Service published an Interim Orders Committee decision for Richard Jonathan Valadas Marques. The committee continued the interim conditions. This is an interim, precautionary decision while the GDC process continues, and the public detail page does not record final findings about the underlying concerns.
Charges
The DPHS public detail page records an Interim Orders Committee decision. It does not set out final charges or final findings; interim orders are precautionary restrictions while the GDC process continues.
Findings
The Dental Professionals Hearings Service records that the Interim Orders Committee continued the interim conditions for Richard Jonathan Valadas Marques. The public outcome summary states: At a review hearing on 12 January 2026, the Interim Orders Committee continued the conditions on Mr Valadas Marques's registration for the remainder of the 12 month High Extension Order. The order was originally imposed on 8 August 2024 for 15 months. On 6 November 2025, the High Court extended the Interim order for 12 months. This will be reviewed in 3 months. The conditions on registration are listed on Mr Valadas Marques's register entry. To visit the register entry, please copy this link and open it in your browser: https://olr.gdc-uk.org/SearchRegister/SearchResult?RegistrationNumber=86120&Surname=&qs=1
Source
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