Dental Professionals Hearings Service determination — review hearing
GDC panel extends dentist Athanasios Stamoulis's suspension six months over clinical failings
The GDC's Professional Conduct Committee has extended dentist Athanasios Stamoulis's suspension by a further six months, finding his fitness to practise remains impaired after he provided no evidence of insight or remediation over clinical failings in his care of a patient in 2022.
MedicWatch editorial · Published 29 April 2026 · Updated 10 July 2026
Suspension (suspended from practice) — 6 months
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Concerning Athanasios Stamoulis, dentist (General Dental Council 80390).
Decision date: 29 April 2026 · Hearing started 29 April 2026
In plain English
The GDC's Professional Conduct Committee decided at a review hearing on 29 April 2026 that dentist Athanasios Stamoulis's fitness to practise remains impaired by reason of misconduct, and extended his suspension for a further six months with a review before it expires. The misconduct concerned the care of a patient in April 2022, including failures over treatment options, radiographs and the treatment of two teeth. The committee found no evidence of insight or remediation since the last review.
Charges
The original June 2024 hearing found proved allegations about the standard of care and treatment of a patient (Patient A) in April 2022, including failure to provide all treatment options, discuss the risks and benefits, treat the patient's UL8 and LL7, and take bitewing radiographs as clinically indicated. The committee found these failings amounted to misconduct.
Findings
At a review hearing on 29 April 2026, the Professional Conduct Committee determined that Mr Stamoulis's fitness to practise remained impaired by reason of misconduct, on both public protection and public interest grounds. The committee had received no further documentation from him since the July 2025 review, no evidence of insight or full reflection, and no evidence such as a PDP or CPD to show the clinical concerns had been remedied. It concluded conditions would not be appropriate, workable or sufficient, and extended the suspension by six months with a review before expiry.
Source
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