Dental Professionals Hearings Service determination — registration appeal
GDC dismisses Nimra Iftikhar's appeal against removal over CPD requirements
The GDC committee dismissed Nimra Iftikhar's registration appeal after considering evidence of two verifiable CPD hours against a ten-hour requirement. This was an administrative decision, with a further right of appeal.
MedicWatch editorial · Published 23 April 2026 · Updated 22 September 2026
Appeal dismissed (appeal against removal dismissed)
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What does “appeal against removal dismissed” mean?
The practitioner appealed against an administrative decision (typically removal from the register for non-compliance) and the regulator's appeal committee dismissed the appeal — the original decision stands.
Concerning Nimra Iftikhar, dental hygienist (General Dental Council 295585).
Decision date: 23 April 2026 · Hearing started 23 April 2026
In plain English
The GDC tribunal decided to dismiss Nimra Iftikhar's appeal against removal from the dental care professionals register for failing to meet continuing professional development requirements. Evidence submitted for the appeal accounted for two of the ten hours required. The committee considered her personal circumstances but did not find grounds to allow the appeal. This was an administrative registration decision, subject to a further appeal period.
Charges
An administrative appeal against removal from the dental care professionals register for non-compliance with continuing professional development requirements. The listing identifies dental hygienist and dental therapist registrations. This was not a misconduct hearing.
Findings
Additional evidence submitted for the appeal was assessed as two hours of verifiable CPD against a ten-hour requirement for 1 August 2023 to 31 July 2025. The committee considered the personal circumstances sympathetically but did not find them exceptional enough to allow the appeal. It dismissed the appeal, with the removal decision to take effect after the 28-day appeal period unless appealed further.
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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