Dental Professionals Hearings Service determination — interim orders hearing
GDC's Interim Orders Committee suspends dentist Melraj Pal Singh Ghalay for 18 months
The General Dental Council's Interim Orders Committee has imposed an 18-month interim suspension on dentist Melraj Pal Singh Ghalay, to be reviewed in six months. An interim order is a precautionary step and carries no finding that the allegations are proved.
MedicWatch editorial · Published 25 August 2026 · Updated 31 August 2026
Interim order imposed (interim restrictions imposed) — 18 months
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What does “interim restrictions imposed” mean?
An interim order is a precautionary restriction imposed before the regulator's investigation is complete. It is not a finding of fault — the underlying allegations have not yet been adjudicated.
Concerning Melraj Pal Singh Ghalay, dentist (General Dental Council 259358).
Decision date: 25 August 2026 · Hearing started 25 August 2026
In plain English
The GDC tribunal decided that Mr Melraj Pal Singh Ghalay, a dentist, should be suspended from the register on an interim basis for 18 months. The Interim Orders Committee made the order on 25 August 2026 and said it would be reviewed in six months. An interim order is a temporary measure while a case is looked at. It is not a finding that the allegations are proved. The published hearing record does not set out the allegations or the Committee's reasons.
Charges
Not stated in the published hearing record. The Dental Professionals Hearings Service page for this hearing lists the outcome only; no determination document was available. An interim order is made before the allegations have been adjudicated.
Findings
The published record states the outcome only: on 25 August 2026 the Interim Orders Committee suspended Mr Ghalay's registration on an interim basis for a period of 18 months, to be reviewed in six months. The Committee's reasons are not in the published record. An interim order is a temporary measure imposed while a case is investigated and is not a finding that the allegations are proved.
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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