Dental Professionals Hearings Service determination — interim orders hearing
Interim restrictions extended
The regulator’s term: interim order extended
What does “interim restrictions extended” mean?
An existing interim order has been extended for a further period while the investigation continues.
Concerning Derek Lewis Levenstein, dentist (General Dental Council 64107).
Decision date: 16 April 2026 · Hearing started 16 April 2026
In plain English
The GDC tribunal decided that the conditions on Mr Derek Lewis Levenstein's registration as a dentist should continue for the remainder of an 18-month interim order. The Interim Orders Committee reviewed the existing order at a hearing on 16 April 2026. The order was originally imposed on 9 December 2024 and is due to expire on 8 June 2026. The General Dental Council intends to apply to the High Court for an extension.
Findings
At a review hearing on 16 April 2026, the Interim Orders Committee continued the conditions on Mr Levenstein's registration for the remainder of the 18-month order originally imposed on 9 December 2024. The interim order is due to expire on 8 June 2026 and the GDC will be applying to the High Court for an extension. The conditions are listed on Mr Levenstein's register entry. The substantive determination text is not published on the Dental Professionals Hearings Service detail page; only the outcome summary is available.
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