Dental Professionals Hearings Service determination — registration appeal
Appeal against removal dismissed
The regulator’s term: appeal dismissed
What does “appeal against removal dismissed” mean?
The practitioner appealed against an administrative decision (typically removal from the register for non-compliance) and the regulator's appeal committee dismissed the appeal — the original decision stands.
Concerning Eryn Leigh O'Donnell, dental nurse (General Dental Council 307224).
Decision date: 25 March 2026 · Hearing started 25 March 2026
In plain English
The GDC tribunal decided to dismiss Eryn Leigh O'Donnell's appeal against her removal from the Dental Care Professionals register. The Registration Appeals Committee found that Miss O'Donnell completed only 3 verifiable hours of CPD in the period 1 August 2023 to 31 July 2025, against the statutory requirement of 10 hours. While sympathetic to her personal circumstances, the Committee found these did not amount to exceptional circumstances, and upheld the Registrar's erasure decision.
Charges
Appeal against the Registrar's decision to erase Miss O'Donnell from the Dental Care Professionals register for failure to meet the statutory CPD requirements. She completed only 3 verifiable hours of CPD for the period 1 August 2023 to 31 July 2025, against a requirement of 10 verifiable hours. The shortfall was 7 hours.
Findings
The Registration Appeals Committee determined that Miss O'Donnell had not completed her required CPD hours for the period 1 August 2023 to 31 July 2025. She completed only 3 verifiable hours against the statutory requirement of 10 hours. The Committee was sympathetic to her personal circumstances but was not satisfied that these amounted to exceptional circumstances that prevented her from completing any CPD over the two-year period. The appeal was dismissed.
Source
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