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Dental Professionals Hearings Service determination — registration appeal

Appeal against removal dismissed

The regulator’s term: appeal dismissed

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 Shimaa Ahmed Mohamed Ali Barakat, dental nurse (General Dental Council 326551).

Decision date: 17 October 2025 · Hearing started 17 October 2025

In plain English

The GDC committee published a Registration Appeal (Initial) decision for Shimaa Ahmed Mohamed Ali Barakat. It dismissed the registration appeal. The public outcome summary states: On 17 October 2025, the Registration Appeals Committee dismissed Ms Barakat's appeal against the decision of the Registrar to refuse registration as a Dental Therapist and Dental Hygienist. The official DPHS page links to the full determination PDF for the committee's reasons.

Charges

The DPHS public detail page records a Registration Appeal (Initial) decision. The official determination PDF is linked as the source document. The public outcome summary states: On 17 October 2025, the Registration Appeals Committee dismissed Ms Barakat's appeal against the decision of the Registrar to refuse registration as a Dental Therapist and Dental Hygienist.

Findings

The GDC committee dismissed the registration appeal for Shimaa Ahmed Mohamed Ali Barakat. The public outcome summary states: On 17 October 2025, the Registration Appeals Committee dismissed Ms Barakat's appeal against the decision of the Registrar to refuse registration as a Dental Therapist and Dental Hygienist.

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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