Dental Professionals Hearings Service determination — substantive hearing
Suspended from practice — 3 months
The regulator’s term: suspension
What does “suspended from practice” mean?
A suspension is a fixed-term pause on the right to practise. The practitioner cannot work in the regulated profession during the suspension. At the end of the period the suspension may be extended, replaced with another sanction, or lifted on review.
Concerning Salma Naz, dentist (General Dental Council 286677).
Decision date: 15 January 2026 · Hearing started 15 January 2026
This sanction period has elapsed.
In plain English
The GDC committee published a Professional Conduct Committee decision for Salma Naz. It imposed or extended a 3-month suspension. The public outcome summary states: On 19 March 2026, the Professional Conduct Committee suspended Ms Naz for a period of 3 months. The suspension will take effect after the appeal period. 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 19 March 2026, the Professional Conduct Committee suspended Ms Naz for a period of 3 months. The suspension will take effect after the appeal period.
Findings
The GDC committee imposed or extended a 3-month suspension for Salma Naz. The public outcome summary states: On 19 March 2026, the Professional Conduct Committee suspended Ms Naz for a period of 3 months. The suspension will take effect after the appeal period.
Source
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