Dental Professionals Hearings Service determination — review hearing
Suspended indefinitely
The regulator’s term: indefinite suspension
What does “suspended indefinitely” mean?
An indefinite suspension is a pause on the right to practise with no fixed end date. The practitioner cannot work in the regulated profession until the regulator reviews the case and decides the suspension can be lifted. Indefinite suspensions are imposed in the most serious cases, often where a fixed period would not adequately protect the public.
Concerning Lorena Garcia Miguel, dental nurse (General Dental Council 285430).
Decision date: 7 April 2026 · Hearing started 7 April 2026
In plain English
The GDC tribunal decided that Miss Garcia Miguel's registration as a dental nurse should be suspended indefinitely. The Professional Conduct Committee was reviewing an existing suspension order, first imposed in October 2023 and extended twice, after she had failed to cooperate with a GDC investigation about her indemnity insurance. Miss Garcia Miguel did not attend the review and had not engaged with the GDC since 2023. The Committee found her fitness to practise remained impaired and decided that an indefinite suspension was the only appropriate sanction. She may apply for a review after two years.
Findings
The Professional Conduct Committee carried out a statutory review of an existing suspension order originally imposed in October 2023 (extended in March 2024 and March 2025) for failing to cooperate with a GDC investigation between January and September 2022 by not providing evidence of indemnity insurance arrangements. Miss Garcia Miguel did not attend, was not represented and had not engaged since the initial hearing. The Committee concluded there had been no material change since 2025, no evidence of insight or remediation, and that a further fixed-term suspension would serve no purpose.
Source
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