Dental Professionals Hearings Service determination — interim orders hearing
GDC committee keeps practice conditions on dentist Derek Levenstein after review
The General Dental Council's Interim Orders Committee has continued the conditions on dentist Derek Lewis Levenstein's registration following a review hearing on 11 August 2026, keeping them in place for the remainder of a High Court extension granted on 2 June 2026.
MedicWatch editorial · Published 11 August 2026 · Updated 17 August 2026
Interim order extended (interim restrictions extended)
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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 Derek Lewis Levenstein, dentist (General Dental Council 64107).
Decision date: 11 August 2026 · Hearing started 11 August 2026
In plain English
The GDC tribunal decided that the conditions on Derek Lewis Levenstein's dental registration should continue. The Interim Orders Committee reviewed his case on 11 August 2026 and kept the conditions in place for the remainder of a High Court extension. The interim order was first imposed on 9 December 2024 for 18 months, and the High Court extended it for a further 12 months on 2 June 2026. The record says the order will be reviewed in 6 months. The conditions are listed on his GDC register entry.
Findings
The published record states that at a review hearing on 11 August 2026 the Interim Orders Committee continued the conditions on Mr Levenstein's registration for the remainder of the High Court extension. An interim order was originally imposed on 9 December 2024 for 18 months. On 2 June 2026 the High Court extended the order for a further 12 months. The record states this will be reviewed in 6 months, and that the conditions on registration are listed on Mr Levenstein's GDC register entry. No charges or findings of fact are set out in the public record for this hearing.
Source
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