Dental Professionals Hearings Service determination — registration appeal
Appeal against removal dismissed
The regulator’s term: appeal dismissed
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 Gary Martyn Cubitt, dental nurse (General Dental Council 231148).
Decision date: 30 March 2026 · Hearing started 30 March 2026
In plain English
The GDC tribunal decided to dismiss Gary Martyn Cubitt's appeal against his removal from the Dental Care Professionals register. The Registration Appeals Committee found that Mr Cubitt completed only 4 verifiable hours of CPD in the period 1 August 2023 to 31 July 2025, against the statutory requirement of 10 hours. The Committee was not satisfied that exceptional circumstances existed to justify allowing the appeal, and upheld the Registrar's erasure decision as proportionate.
Charges
Appeal against the Registrar's decision to erase Mr Cubitt from the Dental Care Professionals register for failure to meet the statutory CPD requirements. Mr Cubitt completed only 4 verifiable hours of CPD for the period 1 August 2023 to 31 July 2025, against a requirement of 10 verifiable hours. The shortfall was 6 hours.
Findings
The Registration Appeals Committee determined that Mr Cubitt was not compliant with his statutory CPD obligations. He completed only 4 verifiable hours of CPD in the relevant two-year period (1 August 2023 to 31 July 2025) against the required 10 hours. The Committee found that despite receiving numerous reminders, Mr Cubitt did not provide sufficient evidence of exceptional circumstances to justify allowing the appeal. The Committee was satisfied the Registrar's erasure decision was proportionate and had followed the correct procedure. The appeal was dismissed.
Source
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