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Dental Professionals Hearings Service determination — interim orders hearing

Interim restrictions extended

The regulator’s term: interim order extended

What does “interim restrictions extended” mean?

An existing interim order has been extended for a further period while the investigation continues.

Concerning Zeeshan Azam, dentist (General Dental Council 229829).

Decision date: 18 March 2026 · Hearing started 18 March 2026

In plain English

The GDC tribunal decided that Zeeshan Azam's interim conditions on registration would continue for the remainder of the 15-month order. The Interim Orders Committee reviewed the case on 18 March 2026 and maintained the conditions, which were originally imposed on 10 October 2025. Mr Azam's registration is subject to sanctions under two separate cases. No substantive findings on the underlying allegations have been made at this stage. The order is due to be reviewed again in six months.

Findings

At a review hearing on 18 March 2026, the Interim Orders Committee continued the interim conditions on Mr Azam's registration for the remainder of the 15-month order. The interim order of conditions was originally imposed on 10 October 2025. Mr Azam's registration is subject to sanctions under two separate cases. The order is due to be reviewed again in 6 months.

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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