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 Amanda Jane Doherty, dental hygienist (General Dental Council 6062).
Decision date: 23 March 2026 · Hearing started 23 March 2026
In plain English
The GDC tribunal decided to dismiss Amanda Jane Doherty's appeal against her removal from the Dental Care Professionals register. The Registration Appeals Committee found that Miss Doherty, a dental hygienist who had been registered since 2002, completed only 3 verifiable hours of CPD in the period 1 August 2023 to 31 July 2025 against the required 10 hours. The Committee was not satisfied that her personal circumstances amounted to exceptional circumstances, and upheld the Registrar's erasure decision.
Charges
Appeal against the Registrar's decision to erase Miss Doherty from the Dental Care Professionals register for failure to meet the statutory CPD requirements for the period 1 August 2023 to 31 July 2025. She completed only 3 verifiable hours against a requirement of 10 verifiable hours, a shortfall of 7 hours.
Findings
The Registration Appeals Committee determined that Miss Doherty had not complied with the CPD requirement. She completed only 3 verifiable hours of CPD in the period 1 August 2023 to 31 July 2025 against the required 10 hours. Despite acknowledging her personal circumstances, the Committee did not find these amounted to exceptional circumstances preventing compliance. The appeal was dismissed.
Source
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