Dental Professionals Hearings Service determination — interim orders hearing
Interim restrictions imposed — 1 year
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 Ansar Mahmood, dentist (General Dental Council 230396).
Decision date: 22 October 2025 · Hearing started 22 October 2025
In plain English
The Dental Professionals Hearings Service published an Interim Orders Committee decision for Ansar Mahmood. The committee continued the interim suspension under a 12-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 12-month order for Ansar Mahmood. The public outcome summary states: At a review hearing on 22 October 2025, the Interim Orders Committee continued the suspension on Mr Mahmood's registration for the remainder of the 12 months High Court Extension order. The order was originally imposed on 16 September 2022 for 18 months. On 6 February 2024 the High Court extended the order for 12 months. On 5 March 2025, the High Court extended the order again for a further 12 months. On 11 March 2026, he High Court extended the order until 20 July 2026. This will be reviewed in 3 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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