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Dental Professionals Hearings Service determination — interim orders hearing

GDC committee imposes 18-month conditions on dentist Jonathan Paul Francis

The GDC's Interim Orders Committee has placed conditions on dentist Jonathan Paul Francis's registration for 18 months, with a review due in six months, according to the outcome published by the Dental Professionals Hearings Service.

MedicWatch editorial · Published 17 July 2026 · Updated 23 July 2026

Interim order imposed (interim restrictions imposed) — 18 months

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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 Jonathan Paul Francis, dentist (General Dental Council 79398).

Decision date: 17 July 2026 · Hearing started 17 July 2026

In plain English

The GDC's Interim Orders Committee imposed conditions on the registration of dentist Jonathan Paul Francis for a period of 18 months at a hearing on 17 July 2026. The committee decided the conditions will be reviewed in six months. The conditions are listed on his entry in the GDC register. The published outcome summary does not set out any allegations or findings.

Findings

On 17 July 2026 the Interim Orders Committee imposed conditions on the practitioner's registration for a period of 18 months. The order will be reviewed in six months. The conditions are listed on the practitioner's entry in the GDC register. The published outcome summary does not set out any allegations or findings.

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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