Dental Professionals Hearings Service determination — substantive hearing
Erasure (struck off the register)
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What does “struck off the register” mean?
Being struck off (the regulator calls this "erasure") removes the practitioner from the register. They are no longer permitted to practise this profession in the UK. Erasure can be reviewed after a minimum of five years, but is otherwise indefinite.
Concerning April Maureen Carrington, dental nurse (General Dental Council 212042).
Decision date: 9 January 2026 · Hearing started 9 January 2026
In plain English
The GDC committee published a Health Committee decision for April Maureen Carrington. It directed erasure from the dental register. The public outcome summary states: On 9 January 2026, the Health Committee made an order to erase Ms Carrington from the register and ordered that her 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 9 January 2026, the Health Committee made an order to erase Ms Carrington from the register and ordered that her registration be suspended immediately.
Findings
The GDC committee directed erasure from the dental register for April Maureen Carrington. The public outcome summary states: On 9 January 2026, the Health Committee made an order to erase Ms Carrington from the register and ordered that her registration be suspended immediately.
Source
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