Dental Professionals Hearings Service determination — review hearing
Suspended from practice — 1 year
The regulator’s term: suspension
What does “suspended from practice” mean?
A suspension is a fixed-term pause on the right to practise. The practitioner cannot work in the regulated profession during the suspension. At the end of the period the suspension may be extended, replaced with another sanction, or lifted on review.
Concerning Neil Alexander Harris, dentist (General Dental Council 64489).
Decision date: 28 May 2025 · Hearing started 28 May 2025
In plain English
The GDC committee published a Health Committee decision for Neil Alexander Harris. It imposed or extended a 12-month suspension. The public outcome summary states: On 28 May 2025, the Health Committee suspended Mr Harris for a period of 12 months. This will be reviewed before the end of the order. The Committee also ordered that his registration be suspended immediately. 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: On 28 May 2025, the Health Committee suspended Mr Harris for a period of 12 months. This will be reviewed before the end of the order. The Committee also ordered that his registration be suspended immediately.
Findings
The GDC committee imposed or extended a 12-month suspension for Neil Alexander Harris. The public outcome summary states: On 28 May 2025, the Health Committee suspended Mr Harris for a period of 12 months. This will be reviewed before the end of the order. The Committee also ordered that his registration be suspended immediately.
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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