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Dental Professionals Hearings Service determination — review hearing

Suspended from practice — 1 year

The regulator’s term: suspension

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 Siamak Akbari Baghal, dentist (General Dental Council 287391).

Decision date: 2 February 2026 · Hearing started 2 February 2026

In plain English

The GDC committee published a Professional Conduct Committee decision for Siamak Akbari Baghal. It imposed or extended a 12-month suspension. The public outcome summary states: At a review hearing on 2 February 2026, the Professional Conduct Committee extended the suspension on Mr Akbari Baghal's registration for a further 12 months. This will be reviewed before the end of the order. Mr Akbari Baghal has been suspended since 2 January 2025. The official DPHS page links to the full determination PDF for the committee's reasons.

Charges

The DPHS public detail page records a Professional Conduct Committee decision. The official determination PDF is linked as the source document. The public outcome summary states: At a review hearing on 2 February 2026, the Professional Conduct Committee extended the suspension on Mr Akbari Baghal's registration for a further 12 months. This will be reviewed before the end of the order. Mr Akbari Baghal has been suspended since 2 January 2025.

Findings

The GDC committee imposed or extended a 12-month suspension for Siamak Akbari Baghal. The public outcome summary states: At a review hearing on 2 February 2026, the Professional Conduct Committee extended the suspension on Mr Akbari Baghal's registration for a further 12 months. This will be reviewed before the end of the order. Mr Akbari Baghal has been suspended since 2 January 2025.

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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