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Dental Professionals Hearings Service determination — interim orders hearing

Interim restrictions imposed — 16 months

The regulator’s term: interim order imposed

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 Conor Patrick O'Malley, dentist (General Dental Council 70625).

Decision date: 12 February 2026 · Hearing started 12 February 2026

In plain English

The Dental Professionals Hearings Service published an Interim Orders Committee decision for Conor Patrick O'Malley. The committee continued the interim conditions under a 16-month order. This is an interim, precautionary decision while the GDC process continues, and the public detail page does not record final findings about the underlying concerns.

Charges

The DPHS public detail page records an Interim Orders Committee decision. It does not set out final charges or final findings; interim orders are precautionary restrictions while the GDC process continues.

Findings

The Dental Professionals Hearings Service records that the Interim Orders Committee continued the interim conditions under a 16-month order for Conor Patrick O'Malley. The public outcome summary states: At a review hearing on 12 February 2026, the Interim Orders Committee varied and continued Mr O'Malley’s conditions, originally imposed on 21 February 2025, for the remainder of the 16 month order. This will be reviewed in 6 months. The conditions on registration are listed on Mr O'Malley's register entry. To visit the register entry, please copy this link and open it in your browser: https://olr.gdc-uk.org/SearchRegister/SearchResult?RegistrationNumber=70625&Surname=&qs=1.

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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