Dental Professionals Hearings Service determination — review hearing
Suspension (suspended from practice) — 1 year
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What does “suspended from practice” mean?
A suspension is a fixed-term pause on the right to practise. The practitioner cannot work in the regulated profession during the suspension. At the end of the period the suspension may be extended, replaced with another sanction, or lifted on review.
Concerning Malcolm Love Hamilton, dentist (General Dental Council 64770).
Decision date: 21 April 2026 · Hearing started 21 April 2026
In plain English
The GDC tribunal decided that the suspension on Mr Hamilton's registration as a dentist should be extended for a further 12 months. The Professional Conduct Committee held a review hearing on 21 April 2026 and ordered that the suspension be reviewed again before the end of the new order. Mr Hamilton has been suspended since 1 April 2025. The decision is within the 28-day appeal period.
Findings
At a review hearing on 21 April 2026, the Professional Conduct Committee extended the suspension on Mr Hamilton's registration for a further 12 months, with a review before the end of the order. Mr Hamilton has been suspended since 1 April 2025. The detailed determination from this review hearing is not yet in the public record at the time of ingest; only the outcome summary is available. The decision is within the 28-day appeal period.
Source
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