Dental Professionals Hearings Service determination — review hearing
GDC's Professional Conduct Committee extends conditions on dentist Xiang Yao Lam for 12 months
The General Dental Council's Professional Conduct Committee has extended and varied the conditions on dentist Xiang Yao Lam's registration for a further 12 months, at a review of an order first imposed in December 2022.
MedicWatch editorial · Published 2 July 2026 · Updated 7 July 2026
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Concerning Xiang Yao Lam, dentist (General Dental Council 283795).
Decision date: 2 July 2026 · Hearing started 2 July 2026
In plain English
The GDC tribunal decided that the conditions on Mr Lam's registration as a dentist should be extended and varied for a further 12 months. The Professional Conduct Committee held a review hearing on 2 July 2026. The order was originally imposed on 13 December 2022, the varied conditions take effect after the appeal period, and the order will be reviewed before it ends.
Findings
At a review hearing on 2 July 2026 the Professional Conduct Committee extended and varied the conditions on Mr Lam's registration as a dentist, originally imposed on 13 December 2022, for a further 12 months. The varied conditions will take effect after the appeal period. The order is to be reviewed before it ends.
Source
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