Dental Professionals Hearings Service determination — registration appeal
Appeal dismissed
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Concerning Daniel John Lansdowne, dental technician (General Dental Council 155026).
Decision date: 25 March 2026 · Hearing started 25 March 2026
In plain English
The GDC tribunal decided to dismiss Daniel John Lansdowne's appeal against his removal from the Dental Care Professionals register. The Registration Appeals Committee found that Mr Lansdowne, a dental technician, completed zero verifiable CPD hours in the period 1 August 2023 to 31 July 2025 against the required 10 hours. The Committee found that his absence from practice and being distracted did not amount to exceptional circumstances, and upheld the Registrar's erasure decision.
Charges
Appeal against the Registrar's decision to erase Mr Lansdowne from the Dental Care Professionals register for failure to meet the statutory CPD requirements for the period 1 August 2023 to 31 July 2025. He completed zero verifiable hours for 2023-2024 and four verifiable hours for 2024-2025, totalling 4 hours against a requirement of 10 verifiable hours.
Findings
The Registration Appeals Committee found that Mr Lansdowne had not completed the required CPD hours for the period 1 August 2023 to 31 July 2025, completing zero verifiable CPD hours. The Committee was unable to conclude that his absence from work as a dental technician prevented him from completing CPD, and found that being 'distracted' did not amount to exceptional circumstances. The appeal was dismissed.
Source
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