Dental Professionals Hearings Service determination — substantive hearing
Struck off the register
The regulator’s term: erasure
What does “struck off the register” mean?
Being struck off (the regulator calls this "erasure") removes the practitioner from the register. They are no longer permitted to practise this profession in the UK. Erasure can be reviewed after a minimum of five years, but is otherwise indefinite.
Concerning Rahul Gupta, dentist (General Dental Council 254692).
Decision date: 7 November 2023 · Hearing started 7 November 2023
In plain English
The GDC committee published a Professional Conduct Committee decision for Rahul Gupta. It directed erasure from the dental register. The public outcome summary states: On 7 November 2023 the Professional Committee made an order to erase Mr Gupta from the register and ordered that his registration be suspended immediately. On 04 December 2023 Mr Gupta appealed against the decision. The High Court dismissed Mr Gupta's appeal on 20 November 2024. The official DPHS page links to the full determination PDF for the committee's reasons.
Charges
The DPHS public detail page records a Professional Conduct Committee decision. The official determination PDF is linked as the source document. The public outcome summary states: On 7 November 2023 the Professional Committee made an order to erase Mr Gupta from the register and ordered that his registration be suspended immediately. On 04 December 2023 Mr Gupta appealed against the decision. The High Court dismissed Mr Gupta's appeal on 20 November 2024.
Findings
The GDC committee directed erasure from the dental register for Rahul Gupta. The public outcome summary states: On 7 November 2023 the Professional Committee made an order to erase Mr Gupta from the register and ordered that his registration be suspended immediately. On 04 December 2023 Mr Gupta appealed against the decision. The High Court dismissed Mr Gupta's appeal on 20 November 2024.
Source
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