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Dental Professionals Hearings Service determination — interim orders hearing

GDC panel imposes 12-month interim suspension on dental nurse Katherine Willis

The GDC's Interim Orders Committee has suspended dental nurse Katherine Willis' registration on an interim basis for 12 months, with a review due in six months. The published outcome records no findings of fact against her.

MedicWatch editorial · Published 11 May 2026 · Updated 9 July 2026

Interim order imposed (interim restrictions imposed) — 1 year

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What does “interim restrictions imposed” mean?

An interim order is a precautionary restriction imposed before the regulator's investigation is complete. It is not a finding of fault — the underlying allegations have not yet been adjudicated.

Concerning Katherine Willis, dental nurse (General Dental Council 120834).

Decision date: 11 May 2026 · Hearing started 11 May 2026

In plain English

The GDC tribunal decided that an interim suspension should be imposed on the registration of dental nurse Katherine Willis. On 11 May 2026, the Interim Orders Committee suspended her registration for a period of 12 months, with a review in six months. The published outcome records no findings of fact against her.

Findings

On 11 May 2026 the Interim Orders Committee suspended her registration for a period of 12 months, to be reviewed in 6 months. The published outcome records no findings of fact.

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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