Dental Professionals Hearings Service determination — review hearing

Indefinite suspension (suspended indefinitely)

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What does “suspended indefinitely” mean?

The regulator directed suspension with no fixed end date, subject to the decision's commencement and review provisions. Check the official register to confirm whether the order remains in force.

Concerning James Fitzgerald, dentist (General Dental Council 48461).

Decision date: 25 May 2018 · Hearing started 25 May 2018

In plain English

The GDC committee published a Health Committee decision for James Fitzgerald. It confirmed an indefinite suspension. The public outcome summary states: At a review hearing on 25 May 2018 the Health Committee suspended Mr Fitzgerald's registration indefinitely. The official DPHS page links to the full determination PDF for the committee's reasons.

Charges

The DPHS public detail page records a Health Committee decision. The official determination PDF is linked as the source document. The public outcome summary states: At a review hearing on 25 May 2018 the Health Committee suspended Mr Fitzgerald's registration indefinitely.

Findings

The GDC committee confirmed an indefinite suspension for James Fitzgerald. The public outcome summary states: At a review hearing on 25 May 2018 the Health Committee suspended Mr Fitzgerald's registration indefinitely.

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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