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Dental Professionals Hearings Service determination — review hearing

Suspended from practice — 6 months

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 Christine Murphy, dental nurse (General Dental Council 142440).

Decision date: 13 March 2026 · Hearing started 13 March 2026

In plain English

The GDC committee published a Professional Conduct Committee decision for Christine Murphy. It imposed or extended a 6-month suspension. The public outcome summary states: At a review hearing on 13 March 2026 the Professional Conduct Committee extended the suspension on Ms Murphy's registration for a further 6 months. This will be reviewed before the end of the order. Ms Murphy has been suspended since 22 August 2024. 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 13 March 2026 the Professional Conduct Committee extended the suspension on Ms Murphy's registration for a further 6 months. This will be reviewed before the end of the order. Ms Murphy has been suspended since 22 August 2024.

Findings

The GDC committee imposed or extended a 6-month suspension for Christine Murphy. The public outcome summary states: At a review hearing on 13 March 2026 the Professional Conduct Committee extended the suspension on Ms Murphy's registration for a further 6 months. This will be reviewed before the end of the order. Ms Murphy has been suspended since 22 August 2024.

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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