Dental Professionals Hearings Service determination — interim orders hearing
Interim order imposed (interim restrictions imposed) — 1 year
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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 Sophie Louise Cavanagh, dentist (General Dental Council 301384).
Decision date: 3 March 2026 · Hearing started 3 March 2026
In plain English
The Dental Professionals Hearings Service published an Interim Orders Committee decision for Sophie Louise Cavanagh. The committee continued the interim conditions under a 12-month order. This is an interim, precautionary decision while the GDC process continues, and the public detail page does not record final findings about the underlying concerns.
Charges
The DPHS public detail page records an Interim Orders Committee decision. It does not set out final charges or final findings; interim orders are precautionary restrictions while the GDC process continues.
Findings
The Dental Professionals Hearings Service records that the Interim Orders Committee continued the interim conditions under a 12-month order for Sophie Louise Cavanagh. The public outcome summary states: At a review hearing on 03 March 2026 the Interim Orders Committee continued the conditions on Ms Cavanagh 's registration for the remainder of the 12 months High Court Extension order. The order was originally imposed on 4 November 2024. This interim order is due to expire on 03 May 2026 . On 30 April 2026, the High Court extended the interim order for 12 months. This will be reviewed in 3 months. The conditions on registration are listed on Ms Cavanagh's register entry. To visit the register entry, please copy this link and open it in your browser: https://olr.gdc-uk.org/SearchRegister/SearchResult?RegistrationNumber=301384&Surname=&qs=1
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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