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 Ian John Starkey, dentist (General Dental Council 64934).
Decision date: 12 October 2022 · Hearing started 3 October 2022 and ended 12 October 2022
In plain English
The GDC committee published a Health Committee decision for Ian John Starkey. It directed erasure from the dental register. The public outcome summary states: On 12 October 2022 the Health Committee made an order to erase Mr Starkey's from the register and ordered that their registration be suspended immediately. [within appeal period] 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 12 October 2022 the Health Committee made an order to erase Mr Starkey's from the register and ordered that their registration be suspended immediately. [within appeal period]
Findings
The GDC committee directed erasure from the dental register for Ian John Starkey. The public outcome summary states: On 12 October 2022 the Health Committee made an order to erase Mr Starkey's from the register and ordered that their registration be suspended immediately. [within appeal period]
Source
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