Dental Professionals Hearings Service determination — interim orders hearing
GDC committee imposes 15-month interim conditions on dentist Riaz Sharif
Dentist Riaz Mohamed Sharif's registration now carries conditions after the GDC's Interim Orders Committee imposed a 15 month interim order on 10 August 2026. The committee will review the order in six months.
MedicWatch editorial · Published 10 August 2026 · Updated 17 August 2026
Interim order imposed (interim restrictions imposed) — 15 months
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What does “interim restrictions imposed” mean?
An interim order is a precautionary restriction imposed before the regulator's investigation is complete. It is not a finding of fault — the underlying allegations have not yet been adjudicated.
Concerning Riaz Mohamed Sharif, dentist (General Dental Council 294376).
Decision date: 10 August 2026 · Hearing started 10 August 2026
In plain English
The GDC tribunal decided that conditions should be placed on Riaz Mohamed Sharif's registration as a dentist. The Interim Orders Committee imposed the conditions on 10 August 2026 for a period of 15 months. The record says the order will be reviewed in 6 months. No charges or findings of fact have been published for this hearing.
Findings
On 10 August 2026 the Interim Orders Committee imposed conditions on Mr Sharif's registration for a period of 15 months, to be reviewed in 6 months. No charges or findings of fact are published on the public hearing record for this interim hearing.
Source
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