Dental Professionals Hearings Service determination — review hearing
GDC panel extends suspension of dental nurse Serenidade Fernandes by four months
The GDC's Professional Conduct Committee has extended the suspension of dental nurse Serenidade Bela Do Nascimento Fernandes by a further four months at a review hearing. She has been suspended since May 2026, and the order will be reviewed before it ends.
MedicWatch editorial · Published 5 August 2026 · Updated 17 August 2026
Suspension (suspended from practice) — 4 months
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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 Serenidade Bela Do Nascimento Fernandes, dental nurse (General Dental Council 292903).
Decision date: 5 August 2026 · Hearing started 5 August 2026
In plain English
The GDC tribunal decided that the suspension of Serenidade Bela Do Nascimento Fernandes's registration as a dental nurse should be extended. At a review hearing on 5 August 2026 the Professional Conduct Committee extended the suspension by a further four months, and the order will be reviewed before it ends. Ms Fernandes has been suspended since 8 May 2026. The GDC records that the decision is within the appeal period.
Findings
At a review hearing on 5 August 2026 the Professional Conduct Committee extended the suspension on Ms Fernandes's registration for a further 4 months. The order will be reviewed before it ends. Ms Fernandes has been suspended since 8 May 2026. The record notes the decision is within the appeal period. The published record is an outcome summary only and does not set out charges or findings of fact.
Source
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