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Dental Professionals Hearings Service determination — interim orders hearing

Interim restrictions imposed — 15 months

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 Salama Begum, dental nurse (General Dental Council 287019).

Decision date: 21 November 2025 · Hearing started 21 November 2025

In plain English

The Dental Professionals Hearings Service published an Interim Orders Committee decision for Salama Begum. The committee continued the interim suspension under a 15-month order. 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 suspension under a 15-month order for Salama Begum. The public outcome summary states: At a review hearing on 21 November 2025 the Interim Orders Committee continued the suspension on Ms Begum's registration for the remainder of the 15 month order. The interim order was originally imposed from 13 June 2025. This will be reviewed 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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