Dental Professionals Hearings Service determination — substantive hearing
Suspended from practice — 1 year
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 Mariam Aftab, dentist (General Dental Council 271650).
Decision date: 8 May 2025 · Hearing started 28 April 2025 and ended 8 May 2025
This sanction period has elapsed.
In plain English
The GDC committee published a Professional Conduct Committee decision for Mariam Aftab. It imposed or extended a 12-month suspension. The public outcome summary states: On 8 May 2025 the Professional Conduct Committee suspended Ms Aftab for a period of 12 months. 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: On 8 May 2025 the Professional Conduct Committee suspended Ms Aftab for a period of 12 months.
Findings
The GDC committee imposed or extended a 12-month suspension for Mariam Aftab. The public outcome summary states: On 8 May 2025 the Professional Conduct Committee suspended Ms Aftab for a period of 12 months.
Source
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