Dental Professionals Hearings Service determination — registration appeal
GDC dismisses Shaqeba Jamil's appeal for dental therapist registration
The GDC committee dismissed Shaqeba Jamil's appeal after finding the evidence did not establish all the skills required for dental therapist registration. The decision concerned an additional title, alongside her dental hygienist registration.
MedicWatch editorial · Published 3 September 2026 · Updated 22 September 2026
Appeal dismissed (appeal against removal dismissed)
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What does “appeal against removal dismissed” mean?
The practitioner appealed against an administrative decision (typically removal from the register for non-compliance) and the regulator's appeal committee dismissed the appeal — the original decision stands.
Concerning Shaqeba Jamil, dental hygienist (General Dental Council 299756).
Decision date: 3 September 2026 · Hearing started 3 September 2026
In plain English
The GDC tribunal decided that Shaqeba Jamil had not demonstrated all the current knowledge and skills needed for registration as a dental therapist and dismissed her appeal. The committee recognised her experience as a dental hygienist but found that the evidence did not establish competence across the full dental therapist role. This was an appeal about an additional registration title, not a misconduct decision.
Charges
An appeal against refusal of an application for registration as a dental therapist. This was an assessment of registration requirements, not a misconduct hearing. Ms Jamil was already registered as a dental hygienist.
Findings
The committee accepted that Ms Jamil had undertaken the clinical work described and recognised her experience as a dental hygienist. However, uncertainty about direct observation of that work reduced the weight of a supporting reference, and the evidence did not demonstrate all the current knowledge and skills required for dental therapist registration. It dismissed the appeal against refusal of that additional title.
Source
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