Dental Professionals Hearings Service determination — interim orders hearing
GDC committee continues interim suspension of dental nurse Kyle Richard Bates
The GDC's Interim Orders Committee has continued an interim suspension on dental nurse Kyle Richard Bates's registration, deciding at a review hearing on 22 July 2026 that it should run for the remainder of a 12 month High Court extension order due to expire on 3 October 2026.
MedicWatch editorial · Published 22 July 2026 · Updated 30 July 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 Kyle Richard Bates, dental nurse (General Dental Council 276796).
Decision date: 22 July 2026 · Hearing started 22 July 2026
In plain English
The GDC tribunal decided that the interim suspension on dental nurse Kyle Richard Bates's registration should continue. At a review hearing on 22 July 2026, the Interim Orders Committee continued the suspension for the remainder of a 12 month High Court extension order. The interim order was originally imposed from 4 April 2024 for 18 months and extended by the High Court on 22 September 2025. It is due to expire on 3 October 2026.
Charges
The DPHS public detail page records an Interim Orders Committee review decision and does not set out charges. Interim orders are precautionary restrictions imposed while the GDC's process continues, and no final findings are recorded on the published page.
Findings
The Dental Professionals Hearings Service records that at a review hearing on 22 July 2026 the Interim Orders Committee continued the suspension on Mr Bates's registration for the remainder of the 12 month High Court Extension Order. The published page states the interim order was originally imposed from 4 April 2024 for 18 months, that on 22 September 2025 the High Court extended the order for 12 months, and that the order is due to expire on 3 October 2026. It records that the GDC will be applying to the High Court for a further extension and that, if such an application is granted, the order will be reviewed in accordance with the GDC's statutory requirements. The published outcome is recorded as "Suspension continued". No charge determination text is published on the detail page.
Source
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