Dental Professionals Hearings Service determination — interim orders hearing
GDC committee continues interim suspension of dentist Ansar Mahmood
The GDC's Interim Orders Committee has continued the interim suspension on dentist Ansar Mahmood's registration, first imposed in September 2022 and extended three times by the High Court, with a further review due in three months.
MedicWatch editorial · Published 9 June 2026 · Updated 8 July 2026
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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 Ansar Mahmood, dentist (General Dental Council 230396).
Decision date: 9 June 2026 · Hearing started 9 June 2026
In plain English
The GDC's Interim Orders Committee decided at a review hearing on 9 June 2026 to continue the interim suspension on dentist Ansar Mahmood's registration for the remainder of the current 12-month High Court extension. The suspension was originally imposed in September 2022 for 18 months and has been extended by the High Court three times, most recently in March 2026. It will be reviewed again in three months.
Findings
At a review hearing on 9 June 2026 the Interim Orders Committee continued the suspension on Mr Mahmood's registration for the remainder of the 12-month High Court extension order. The order was originally imposed on 16 September 2022 for 18 months. The High Court extended the order for 12 months on 6 February 2024, again on 5 March 2025, and again on 11 March 2026. The order will be reviewed in 3 months.
Source
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