Dental Professionals Hearings Service determination — review hearing
Suspended from practice — 6 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 Hoda Abdmalik Chahid, dental nurse (General Dental Council 308679).
Decision date: 6 March 2026 · Hearing started 2 March 2026 and ended 6 March 2026
In plain English
The GDC committee published a Professional Conduct Committee decision for Hoda Abdmalik Chahid. It imposed or extended a 6-month suspension. The public outcome summary states: On 6 March 2026, the Professional Conduct Committee suspended Ms Chahid for a period of 6 months. This will be reviewed before the end of the order. The Committee also ordered that their registration be suspended immediately. 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 6 March 2026, the Professional Conduct Committee suspended Ms Chahid for a period of 6 months. This will be reviewed before the end of the order. The Committee also ordered that their registration be suspended immediately.
Findings
The GDC committee imposed or extended a 6-month suspension for Hoda Abdmalik Chahid. The public outcome summary states: On 6 March 2026, the Professional Conduct Committee suspended Ms Chahid for a period of 6 months. This will be reviewed before the end of the order. The Committee also ordered that their registration be suspended immediately.
Source
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