Dental Professionals Hearings Service determination — registration appeal
Appeal dismissed
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Concerning Nicole McGarrigle, dental nurse (General Dental Council 307134).
Decision date: 26 March 2026 · Hearing started 26 March 2026
In plain English
The GDC tribunal decided to dismiss Nicole McGarrigle's appeal against her removal from the Dental Care Professionals register. The Registration Appeals Committee found that Miss McGarrigle completed only 6 verifiable hours of CPD in the period 1 August 2023 to 31 July 2025, against the statutory requirement of 10 hours. While sympathetic to her personal circumstances, the Committee was not satisfied these amounted to exceptional circumstances, and upheld the Registrar's erasure decision as proportionate.
Charges
Appeal against the Registrar's decision to erase Miss McGarrigle from the Dental Care Professionals register for failure to meet the statutory CPD requirements. She completed only 6 verifiable hours of CPD for the period 1 August 2023 to 31 July 2025, against a requirement of 10 verifiable hours. The shortfall was 4 hours.
Findings
The Registration Appeals Committee determined that Miss McGarrigle was not compliant with her statutory CPD obligations. She completed only 6 verifiable hours of CPD in the relevant two-year period (1 August 2023 to 31 July 2025) against the required 10 hours. The Committee was sympathetic to her personal circumstances but did not consider these to amount to exceptional circumstances that would have prevented her from completing the CPD requirements within the statutory timeframe. The appeal was dismissed.
Source
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