Dental Professionals Hearings Service determination — interim orders hearing
GDC committee continues suspension of dentist Mohammed Bala under High Court order
The General Dental Council's Interim Orders Committee has kept dentist Mohammed Bala's registration suspended for the remainder of a High Court extension granted on 20 May 2026. The published record says the order will be reviewed for six months.
MedicWatch editorial · Published 12 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 Mohammed Bala, dentist (General Dental Council 81926).
Decision date: 12 August 2026 · Hearing started 12 August 2026
In plain English
The GDC tribunal decided that Mohammed Bala's registration as a dentist should stay suspended. The Interim Orders Committee first imposed an interim order of conditions on 29 November 2023 for 18 months. The High Court extended the order in May 2025 and again on 20 May 2026, each time for 12 months. The committee continued the suspension for the remainder of the High Court extension order, and the record says it will be reviewed for 6 months. No findings on any allegations have been published.
Findings
The published hearing record states that at a review hearing on 5 June 2026 the Interim Orders Committee continued the suspension on Mr Bala's registration for the remainder of the High Court extension order. An interim order of conditions was originally imposed on 29 November 2023 for 18 months. On 20 May 2025 the High Court extended the order for 12 months, and on 20 May 2026 the High Court extended the order for a further 12 months. The record states this will be reviewed for 6 months. The hearing on this record was listed before the Interim Orders Committee on 12 August 2026 and the published outcome is 'Suspension continued'. No charges or findings of fact are set out in the public record for this hearing.
Source
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