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Dental Professionals Hearings Service determination — interim orders hearing

GDC committee imposes 18-month interim conditions on dentist Jessica Patel-Barnes

The General Dental Council's Interim Orders Committee has imposed conditions on dentist Jessica Patel-Barnes' registration for a period of 18 months, with a review to follow in six months.

MedicWatch editorial · Published 18 June 2026 · Updated 8 July 2026

Interim order imposed (interim restrictions imposed) — 18 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 Jessica Patel-Barnes, dentist (General Dental Council 103237).

Decision date: 18 June 2026 · Hearing started 18 June 2026

In plain English

The GDC tribunal decided that interim conditions should be placed on dentist Jessica Patel-Barnes' registration. On 18 June 2026, the Interim Orders Committee imposed conditions on her registration for a period of 18 months. The committee directed that the interim order be reviewed in six months.

Findings

On 18 June 2026, the Interim Orders Committee imposed conditions on Ms Patel-Barnes' registration for a period of 18 months. The committee directed that the order be reviewed in six months.

Source

All facts on this page are drawn from the publicly published Dental Professionals Hearings Service determination linked below. MedicWatch does not editorialise the regulator’s findings.

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