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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

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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