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Dental Professionals Hearings Service determination — interim orders hearing

GDC committee continues interim suspension of dental nurse Sian Rachel Porter

The GDC's Interim Orders Committee has continued the interim suspension on dental nurse Sian Rachel Porter's registration for the remainder of an 18-month order imposed in December 2025, with a further review due in six months.

MedicWatch editorial · Published 21 May 2026 · Updated 9 July 2026

Interim order extended (interim restrictions extended) — 18 months

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What does “interim restrictions extended” mean?

An existing interim order has been extended for a further period while the investigation continues.

Concerning Sian Rachel Porter, dental nurse (General Dental Council 149932).

Decision date: 21 May 2026 · Hearing started 21 May 2026

In plain English

The GDC's Interim Orders Committee continued the interim suspension of dental nurse Sian Rachel Porter's registration at a review hearing on 21 May 2026. The suspension remains in place for the remainder of the 18-month interim order, which was originally imposed on 16 December 2025. The Committee will review the order again in six months. No findings about the underlying allegations were published.

Findings

At a review hearing on 21 May 2026, the Interim Orders Committee continued the suspension on Ms Porter's registration for the remainder of the 18-month interim order, which was originally imposed from 16 December 2025. The order will be reviewed in 6 months. The published outcome summary does not set out the underlying allegations.

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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