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Dental Professionals Hearings Service determination — interim orders hearing

GDC committee continues interim conditions on dental hygienist Riyad Rawashdeh

The General Dental Council's Interim Orders Committee has continued interim conditions on the registration of dental hygienist and therapist Riyad Ali Morshed Rawashdeh at a review on 19 June 2026. The conditions run for the remainder of an 18-month order first imposed in July 2025.

MedicWatch editorial · Published 19 June 2026 · Updated 8 July 2026

Interim order extended (interim restrictions extended) — 18 months

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What does “interim restrictions extended” mean?

An existing interim order has been extended for a further period while the investigation continues.

Concerning Riyad Ali Morshed Rawashdeh, dental hygienist (General Dental Council 258096).

Decision date: 19 June 2026 · Hearing started 19 June 2026

In plain English

The GDC's Interim Orders Committee decided that Riyad Ali Morshed Rawashdeh, a dental hygienist and dental therapist, should remain subject to interim conditions on his registration. At a review on 19 June 2026, the committee continued the existing conditions for the remainder of the 18-month interim order first imposed on 17 July 2025, with a further review due in six months. This is an interim decision and no findings of fact about his fitness to practise have been made.

Findings

At a review hearing on 19 June 2026, the Interim Orders Committee continued the conditions on Mr Rawashdeh's registration for the remainder of the interim order, which was originally imposed on 17 July 2025 for 18 months. The order will be reviewed again in six months. The conditions are recorded on his register entry. As an interim decision, no findings of fact on his fitness to practise were made.

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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