Published regulator decisions

UK healthcare practitioners suspended from practice

A suspension is a fixed-term pause on the right to practise. The practitioner cannot work in the regulated profession during the suspension. This page lists recent published suspension decisions across the UK healthcare regulators covered by MedicWatch.

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351 total

  • Nursing and Midwifery CouncilNurse

    Suspension(suspended from practice)· 1 year

    Vaisakh Thankappan Pillai Sreedevi

    The NMC found that Vaisakh Sreedevi, a registered nurse, was the subject of a fitness to practise hearing on 7 April 2026 concerning a misconduct and health case. Five charges were proved by his agreement under a Consensual Panel Determination. The panel held the hearing entirely in private to protect his privacy, so the details of the charges have not been published. The panel decided his fitness to practise is impaired and imposed a 12-month suspension order with review.

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  • Dental Professionals Hearings ServiceDentist

    Suspension(suspended from practice)· 1 year

    Akhtar Zeb Jan

    The GDC tribunal decided at a review hearing that Mr Jan's fitness to practise as a dentist remains impaired by misconduct. He had previously been placed under conditions of practice following CQC inspection failures at his dental practice. The tribunal found he had not engaged with the GDC, had not complied with his conditions, and had provided no evidence of remediation or insight. The tribunal revoked the conditions order and imposed a 12-month suspension with a review, with immediate effect.

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  • Dental Professionals Hearings ServiceDental nurse

    Suspension(suspended from practice)· 4 months

    Serenidade Bela Do Nascimento Fernandes

    The GDC tribunal decided that Ms Fernandes, a dental nurse, was convicted in 2023 of assaulting two police officers. She also failed to inform the GDC of her charge and conviction, which the tribunal found amounted to misconduct. The tribunal found her fitness to practise impaired by misconduct and conviction. Mitigation included remorse, good character, and challenging personal circumstances. The tribunal imposed a 4-month suspension with a review and immediate effect.

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  • Nursing and Midwifery CouncilNurse

    Suspension(suspended from practice)· 6 months

    Jenna Hannah Mackay

    The NMC's Fitness to Practise Committee imposed a six-month suspension order with review on Jenna Hannah Mackay, a registered adult nurse from Jersey, on 1 April 2026. The panel found that, between 2017 and 2021 at Jersey General Hospital, she had engaged in a pattern of bullying behaviour towards three junior colleagues, including unfair rostering, raised voices, and undermining comments, and that in May 2021 she had provided an inaccurate reference about a colleague that lacked integrity. The panel concluded she had limited insight into the nature and impact of bullying but that her clinical practice was high quality and that suspension would allow further reflection. An interim suspension order of 18 months was imposed pending appeal.

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  • Dental Professionals Hearings ServiceDentist

    Suspension(suspended from practice)· 1 month

    Ishaq Arif Mahmood

    The GDC tribunal decided to suspend Ishaq Arif Mahmood, a dentist, for 28 days. The Professional Conduct Committee found that Mr Mahmood had amended Patient A's clinical records retrospectively without indicating they had been changed, and that this conduct was misleading and dishonest. The Committee found that while he had also failed to discuss all the risks of the orthodontic treatment, this did not reach the level of misconduct. His fitness to practise was found impaired on public interest grounds, and a 28-day suspension was imposed to uphold professional standards.

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  • Medical Practitioners Tribunal ServiceDoctor

    Suspension(suspended from practice)· 1 year

    Muhammad Imran

    The MPTS tribunal found that Dr Muhammad Imran, a paediatric cardiac surgery fellow in Birmingham, physically and emotionally abused his partner Ms A over a long period. The tribunal said the abuse was serious misconduct and that his insight into what he had done was superficial. It suspended his registration for 12 months with a review hearing and imposed an immediate order of suspension. Dr Imran had returned to practise in Pakistan and relinquished his GMC licence in 2025.

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  • Nursing and Midwifery CouncilNurse

    Suspension(suspended from practice)· 1 year

    Charan Kanwal Sidhu

    The NMC's Fitness to Practise Committee imposed a 12-month suspension order with review on Charan Kanwal Sidhu, a registered adult nurse from Shropshire, on 25 March 2026. The panel found that, as registered manager and later owner of Oldbury Grange Nursing Home between 2015 and 2021, she had failed to adequately implement systems and procedures in areas including infection control, risk assessment, nutrition, equipment maintenance, fire safety, and waste disposal, and that these failings exposed residents to a risk of serious harm. An interim suspension order of 18 months was imposed pending appeal.

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  • Nursing and Midwifery CouncilNurse

    Suspension(suspended from practice)· 6 months

    Dhanwati Ramdarass

    The NMC's Fitness to Practise Committee imposed a six-month suspension order on Dhanwati Ramdarass, a registered mental health nurse from Hertfordshire, on 25 March 2026. The panel found that, as the registered provider and nominated individual of a care home as of June 2022, she had failed in her oversight responsibilities, including ensuring up-to-date medication administration training, adequate risk assessments for residents and for food hygiene, and proper safeguarding. The panel concluded vulnerable patients were exposed to a serious risk of harm and that she had limited insight, but accepted significant mitigation including the COVID-19 context and her training. An interim suspension order of 18 months was imposed pending appeal.

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  • Medical Practitioners Tribunal ServiceDoctor

    Suspension(suspended from practice)· 7 months

    Ameen Mardanpour

    The MPTS tribunal found that Dr Ameen Mardanpour, while a fifth-year medical student on a GP placement in May 2023, used his professional position to attempt to establish an improper, sexually motivated emotional relationship with a vulnerable patient by sending personal mobile and WhatsApp messages over three days. Dr Mardanpour admitted all charges. The tribunal, taking into account his significant insight, remediation and remorse, suspended his registration for seven months with a review hearing directed.

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  • Medical Practitioners Tribunal ServiceDoctor

    Suspension(suspended from practice)· 2 months

    Charles Anigala

    The MPTS tribunal found that Dr Charles Anigala's fitness to practise remains impaired by reason of misconduct. At this review hearing, the tribunal looked at his progress since a four-month suspension imposed in 2025 for dishonesty about a patient who later died. It decided his insight and remediation were not yet complete, particularly around accurate record keeping. The tribunal suspended his registration for a further two months and directed a review hearing.

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  • Medical Practitioners Tribunal ServiceDoctor

    Suspension(suspended from practice)· 3 months

    Bashir Ahmedsowida

    The MPTS tribunal found that Dr Bashir Ahmedsowida's fitness to practise remains impaired by reason of misconduct. At this review hearing, the tribunal looked at his progress since a 12-month suspension imposed in 2023 for repeated dishonesty about his work history and qualifications. It found his insight had improved but was not yet complete. The tribunal suspended his registration for a further three months and directed a review hearing.

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  • Nursing and Midwifery CouncilNurse

    Suspension(suspended from practice)· 1 year

    Hazel Claire Pitches

    The NMC's Fitness to Practise Committee found that registered nurse Hazel Claire Pitches had shown a lack of competence in drug calculations and medication administration at Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust, and had committed misconduct involving insulin administration and documentation failures at two care homes. The panel found her fitness to practise was impaired and imposed a suspension order for 12 months with a review hearing at the end of that period. An interim suspension order of 18 months was also imposed.

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  • Nursing and Midwifery CouncilNurse

    Suspension(suspended from practice)· 6 months

    Nuriat Nantume Bukenya

    The NMC's Fitness to Practise Committee imposed a six-month suspension order with no review on Nuriat Nantume Bukenya, a registered adult nurse from London, on 19 March 2026. The panel found her fitness to practise impaired by a 2022 Wood Green Crown Court conviction for fraud by false representation: while a nursing manager at North Middlesex University Hospital, she sent an email from her NHS account falsely stating that her friend's brother had attended a hospital appointment, which was used as a false alibi in a serious criminal investigation. The case was concluded by Consensual Panel Determination and the panel was satisfied a single, isolated period of suspension would adequately mark the seriousness of the conviction.

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  • Medical Practitioners Tribunal ServiceDoctor

    Suspension(suspended from practice)· 1 year

    Chikaodinaka Okolo

    The MPTS tribunal found that Dr Chikaodinaka Okolo's fitness to practise remains impaired by reason of misconduct and a police caution. This was the latest in a series of review hearings dating back to 2019, when he was first suspended after admitting dishonestly self-prescribing controlled drugs and issuing false prescriptions while working as a locum A&E doctor. The tribunal suspended his registration for a further 12 months and directed a review hearing.

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  • Medical Practitioners Tribunal ServiceDoctor

    Suspension(suspended from practice)· 1 year

    Desmond Kidd

    The MPTS tribunal found that Dr Desmond Kidd's fitness to practise is impaired by reason of misconduct. It found that, while a Consultant Neurologist at the Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust, he was dishonest in research articles about a university affiliation, dishonest about a patient's diagnosis and funding for her treatment, and dishonest about contacting former patients after he left. The tribunal suspended his registration for 12 months with an immediate order, and directed a review hearing.

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  • Dental Professionals Hearings ServiceDental nurse

    Suspension(suspended from practice)· 6 months

    Christine Murphy

    The GDC committee published a Professional Conduct Committee decision for Christine Murphy. It imposed or extended a 6-month suspension. The public outcome summary states: At a review hearing on 13 March 2026 the Professional Conduct Committee extended the suspension on Ms Murphy's registration for a further 6 months. This will be reviewed before the end of the order. Ms Murphy has been suspended since 22 August 2024. The official DPHS page links to the full determination PDF for the committee's reasons.

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  • Nursing and Midwifery CouncilNurse

    Suspension(suspended from practice)· 9 months

    Patience Kandenga

    The NMC's Fitness to Practise Committee found that registered nurse Patience Kandenga, while caring for a vulnerable child at home in March 2021, made inaccurate records, failed to follow the care plan, used her phone and slept on a waking shift, and acted dishonestly about the records she created. The panel decided her fitness to practise is currently impaired and imposed a 9-month suspension order with a review, plus an 18-month interim suspension order.

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  • Nursing and Midwifery CouncilNurse

    Suspension(suspended from practice)· 6 months

    Andrew Paul Henson

    The NMC's Fitness to Practise Committee found that Mr Henson, an adult nurse, made sexually motivated comments and engaged in harassing conduct towards two female colleagues, including locking an office door and trying to kiss one colleague after suggesting she meet him about training. The panel found his fitness to practise impaired by misconduct and imposed a six-month suspension order. No interim order was imposed because the panel concluded the risk of repetition was low.

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  • Nursing and Midwifery CouncilNurse

    Suspension(suspended from practice)· 1 year

    Malik Spencer

    The NMC's Fitness to Practise Committee found that registered nurse Malik Spencer's fitness to practise was impaired in a Health case heard entirely in private. The panel imposed a suspension order for 12 months with a review hearing at the end of that period, and an interim suspension order of 18 months to cover any appeal. The substantive details of the charges were not made public because the hearing was held under Rule 19.

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  • Dental Professionals Hearings ServiceDentist

    Suspension(suspended from practice)· 1 year

    Pawel Eugeniusz Pekacki

    The GDC committee published a Professional Conduct Committee decision for Pawel Eugeniusz Pekacki. It imposed or extended a 12-month suspension. The public outcome summary states: At a review hearing on 9 March 2026, the Professional Conduct Committee extended the suspension on Mr Pekacki's registration for a further 12 months. This will be reviewed before the end of the order. Mr Pekacki has been suspended since 11 March 2025. [within appeal period] The official DPHS page links to the full determination PDF for the committee's reasons.

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  • Dental Professionals Hearings ServiceDental nurse

    Suspension(suspended from practice)· 6 months

    Hoda Abdmalik Chahid

    The GDC committee published a Professional Conduct Committee decision for Hoda Abdmalik Chahid. It imposed or extended a 6-month suspension. The public outcome summary states: On 6 March 2026, the Professional Conduct Committee suspended Ms Chahid for a period of 6 months. This will be reviewed before the end of the order. The Committee also ordered that their registration be suspended immediately. The official DPHS page links to the full determination PDF for the committee's reasons.

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  • Nursing and Midwifery CouncilNurse

    Suspension(suspended from practice)· 6 months

    James Campbell Murray

    The NMC's Fitness to Practise Committee found that registered nurse James Campbell Murray had committed serious misconduct on 22 July 2022 at NHS Fife by shouting and swearing at a senior colleague and engaging in a sexualised conversation about children in a clinical setting. The panel found his fitness to practise was impaired on public interest grounds and imposed a suspension order for six months, with a review hearing at the end of that period. No interim order was imposed.

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  • Medical Practitioners Tribunal ServiceDoctor

    Suspension(suspended from practice)· 1 year

    Khush Bakhat Muhammad Zeeshan

    The MPTS tribunal found that Dr Khush Bakhat Muhammad Zeeshan's fitness to practise was impaired by reason of misconduct after finding that, in two separate incidents in February and March 2021, he carried out sexually motivated touching of two junior female colleagues at his hospital under the guise of clinical examination or treatment, without their consent. The tribunal directed that his registration be suspended for 12 months, with a review hearing before the suspension ends, and imposed an immediate order of suspension.

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  • Dental Professionals Hearings ServiceDental nurse

    Suspension(suspended from practice)· 1 year

    Sophie Loren Thomas

    The GDC committee published a Professional Conduct Committee decision for Sophie Loren Thomas. It imposed or extended a 12-month suspension. The public outcome summary states: At a review hearing on 27 February 2026 the Professional Conduct Committee extended the suspension on Ms Thomas's registration for a further 12 months. This will be reviewed before the end of the order. Ms Thomas has been suspended since 02 October 2025. The official DPHS page links to the full determination PDF for the committee's reasons.

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  • Medical Practitioners Tribunal ServiceDoctor

    Suspension(suspended from practice)· 9 months

    John Akumabor

    The MPTS tribunal found that Dr John Akumabor's fitness to practise was impaired by reason of misconduct. The tribunal found that he continued to work as a GP at Sudbury Surgery between May and September 2024 after the GMC had withdrawn his licence to practise, receiving about £20,000 in pay, and that his actions were dishonest. He admitted the allegation in full. The tribunal ordered a nine-month suspension with a review hearing, and imposed an immediate order so the suspension takes effect at once.

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  • Nursing and Midwifery CouncilNurse

    Suspension(suspended from practice)· 1 year

    Denis Sally

    The NMC Fitness to Practise Committee held a substantive meeting for Denis Sally in a lack of competence case. The cover page records proved facts for Charges 1i, 1ii, 1iii, 1iv, 2i, 2ii, 2iii, 2iv, 2v, 2vi, 3i, 3ii, 3iii, 4i, 4ii, 4iii, 4iv. It recorded fitness to practise as impaired. The panel imposed a suspension order for 12 months. The published document gives the full reasons and underlying charge details.

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  • Medical Practitioners Tribunal ServiceDoctor

    Suspension(suspended from practice)· 4 months

    Cinderella Nonoo-Cohen

    The MPTS tribunal found that Dr Cinderella Nonoo-Cohen's fitness to practise was impaired by reason of misconduct. The tribunal found that a WhatsApp message she sent to fellow GPs in October 2023 was Islamophobic and seriously offensive, that messages portraying a colleague as antisemitic were seriously offensive, and that a public post on X about university admissions demonstrated racial hostility and was seriously offensive. It ordered a four-month suspension with a review hearing and did not impose an immediate order. Dr Nonoo-Cohen has lodged an appeal and remains free to practise unrestricted while it is considered.

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  • Nursing and Midwifery CouncilNurse

    Suspension(suspended from practice)· 1 year

    Tracy Patricia Mottram (nee Farrell)

    The NMC Fitness to Practise Committee held a substantive order review hearing for Tracy Patricia Mottram (nee Farrell) in a health case. The panel was reviewing Tracy Patricia Mottram (nee Farrell)'s existing Conditions of practice order (12 months). It recorded fitness to practise as impaired. The panel imposed a suspension order for 12 months. The published document gives limited detail because the hearing was held wholly or partly in private.

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  • Dental Professionals Hearings ServiceDentist

    Suspension(suspended from practice)· 1 year

    Krishan Chauhan

    The GDC committee published a Professional Conduct Committee decision for Krishan Chauhan. It imposed or extended a 12-month suspension. The public outcome summary states: On 20 February 2026 the Professional Conduct Committee suspended Mr Chauhan for a period of 12months. This will be reviewed before the end of the order. The Committee also ordered that their registration be suspended immediately. The official DPHS page links to the full determination PDF for the committee's reasons.

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  • Dental Professionals Hearings ServiceDentist

    Suspension(suspended from practice)· 1 year

    Natesh Bangalore Shasi

    The GDC committee published a Professional Conduct Committee decision for Natesh Bangalore Shasi. It imposed or extended a 12-month suspension. The public outcome summary states: On 19 February 2026, the Professional Conduct Committee suspended Mr Bangalore Shasi for a period of 12 months. This will be reviewed before the end of the order. The Committee also ordered that their registration be suspended immediately. On 23 March 2026, Mr Bangalore Shasi appealed to the High Court against the PCC’s decision. The immediate order of... The official DPHS page links to the full determination PDF for the committee's reasons.

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  • Nursing and Midwifery CouncilNurse

    Suspension(suspended from practice)· 8 months

    Lucy Pollard

    The NMC found that Miss Lucy Pollard, a registered learning disabilities nurse, had her fitness to practise found impaired by reason of misconduct. The substantive hearing was held entirely in private under Rule 19. The panel found four charges proved and imposed a suspension order running until 6 October 2026.

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  • Nursing and Midwifery CouncilNurse

    Suspension(suspended from practice)· 6 months

    Jophil George

    The NMC found that Jophil George's fitness to practise was impaired after proved findings about unwanted sexual conduct towards a colleague, including hugging, kissing and touching. The panel found some charges not proved, and found sexual motivation only for some proved conduct. It imposed a six-month suspension order with review and an 18-month interim suspension order.

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  • Nursing and Midwifery CouncilNurse

    Suspension(suspended from practice)· 1 year

    Lenora Fancita Collins-Carty

    The NMC Fitness to Practise Committee held a substantive order review hearing for Lenora Fancita Collins-Carty in a health case. The panel was reviewing Lenora Fancita Collins-Carty's existing Conditions of practice order (3 years). It recorded fitness to practise as impaired. The panel imposed a suspension order for 12 months. The published document gives limited detail because the hearing was held wholly or partly in private.

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  • Medical Practitioners Tribunal ServiceDoctor

    Suspension(suspended from practice)· 6 months

    Isa Alalwani

    The MPTS tribunal found that Dr Isa Alalwani's fitness to practise was impaired by reason of misconduct after he sent two photographs of a patient with a large open leg wound from his personal mobile phone to a third party via WhatsApp on 14 July 2022. The images included patient identifiers and were sent for personal reasons. The tribunal ordered a six-month suspension with a review hearing and imposed an immediate order so the suspension takes effect at once. Dr Alalwani did not attend the hearing and provided no evidence of insight or remediation.

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  • Nursing and Midwifery CouncilNurse

    Suspension(suspended from practice)· 9 months

    Deborah Stevenson

    The NMC's Fitness to Practise Committee imposed a suspension order on Deborah Stevenson, a registered adult nurse from Hampshire and Isle of Wight, on 12 February 2026. The committee found charges of misconduct proved including repeated breaches of professional boundaries with patients and bullying and harassment of colleagues while working as a Community Staff Nurse at Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust. The suspension order lasts 9 months.

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  • Medical Practitioners Tribunal ServiceDoctor

    Suspension(suspended from practice)· 1 year

    Victor Evbuomwan

    The MPTS tribunal found that Dr Victor Evbuomwan's fitness to practise was impaired by reason of misconduct. Between December 2021 and February 2024 he was dishonest in four documents submitted to prospective NHS employers and the GMC, including misrepresenting NHS work experience and failing to declare a 2007 fraud conviction. The tribunal found his 2007 conviction itself did not impair his fitness to practise given the passage of time. On 10 February 2026 it suspended his registration for 12 months with a review and imposed an immediate order.

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  • Nursing and Midwifery CouncilNurse

    Suspension(suspended from practice)· 6 months

    Cali Maxamuud

    The NMC's Fitness to Practise Committee imposed a suspension order on Cali Maxamuud, a registered mental health nurse from Bedfordshire, on 10 February 2026. The committee found proved that Maxamuud made derogatory comments via WhatsApp about a vulnerable patient at Cygnet Hospital in 2019, including comments that the patient 'should be allowed to die'. The suspension order lasts 6 months and includes a review. Mr Maxamuud is currently subject to a DBS Barring decision.

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  • Medical Practitioners Tribunal ServiceDoctor

    Suspension(suspended from practice)· 1 year

    Joseph Rugemintwaza

    The MPTS tribunal found that Dr Joseph Rugemintwaza had not complied with a General Medical Council direction to undergo a Performance Assessment, after his NHS trust raised concerns about his clinical practice in 2023. Despite repeated requests over several months, he did not return the required forms. The tribunal found there was no good reason for the non-compliance and on 6 February 2026 directed that his registration be suspended for 12 months with a review hearing, and imposed an immediate order.

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  • Medical Practitioners Tribunal ServiceDoctor

    Suspension(suspended from practice)· 2 months

    Najmiah Ahmad

    The MPTS tribunal found that Dr Najmiah Ahmad's fitness to practise was impaired by reason of misconduct. In late 2023 and early 2024 she reposted two items on X that the tribunal found were objectively antisemitic and seriously offensive, including an AI-generated image suggesting Jewish involvement in the 9/11 attacks. The tribunal accepted she was not motivated by religious hostility but found she had identified herself as a doctor when reposting. On 6 February 2026 it directed a 2-month suspension with a review hearing.

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  • Nursing and Midwifery CouncilNurse

    Suspension(suspended from practice)· 1 year

    Alan Thomas Haugh

    The NMC's Fitness to Practise Committee found that Alan Thomas Haugh, a registered nurse in Leeds, made racially abusive comments to colleagues, threw food at a colleague, acted aggressively toward a patient, and failed to complete patient notes. The panel found misconduct and impairment and imposed a suspension order of 12 months, noting some developing insight and mitigation but finding visible restriction from practice was required to maintain public confidence.

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  • Nursing and Midwifery CouncilNurse

    Suspension(suspended from practice)· 6 months

    Olivia Phillips

    The NMC's Fitness to Practise Committee found that Olivia Phillips, a nurse at Spencer Street Surgery, failed to carry out diabetic foot assessments on fifteen occasions between February and April 2024 and falsely recorded them as completed. The panel found this conduct dishonest and imposed a suspension order of 6 months. Given Olivia Phillips's significant insight, genuine remorse, and low risk of repetition, the panel found a striking-off order disproportionate.

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  • Dental Professionals Hearings ServiceDental hygienist

    Suspension(suspended from practice)· 1 year

    Johanne Hendry

    The GDC committee published a Professional Conduct Committee decision for Johanne Hendry. It imposed or extended a 12-month suspension. The public outcome summary states: At a review hearing on 5 February 2026 the Professional Conduct Committee extended the suspension on Ms Hendry's registration for a further 12 months. This will be reviewed before the end of the order. Ms Hendry has been suspended since 12 February 2025. The official DPHS page links to the full determination PDF for the committee's reasons.

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  • Dental Professionals Hearings ServiceDentist

    Suspension(suspended from practice)· 1 year

    Siamak Akbari Baghal

    The GDC committee published a Professional Conduct Committee decision for Siamak Akbari Baghal. It imposed or extended a 12-month suspension. The public outcome summary states: At a review hearing on 2 February 2026, the Professional Conduct Committee extended the suspension on Mr Akbari Baghal's registration for a further 12 months. This will be reviewed before the end of the order. Mr Akbari Baghal has been suspended since 2 January 2025. The official DPHS page links to the full determination PDF for the committee's reasons.

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  • Dental Professionals Hearings ServiceDental nurse

    Suspension(suspended from practice)· 6 months

    Lucy Ann Symes

    The GDC committee published a Professional Conduct Committee decision for Lucy Ann Symes. It imposed or extended a 6-month suspension. The public outcome summary states: On 2 February 2026, the Professional Conduct Committee suspended Ms Symes for a period of 6 months. This will be reviewed before the end of the order. The Committee also ordered that her registration be suspended immediately. The official DPHS page links to the full determination PDF for the committee's reasons.

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  • Medical Practitioners Tribunal ServiceDoctor

    Suspension(suspended from practice)· 6 months

    Mark Elias

    The MPTS tribunal found that Dr Mark Elias's fitness to practise was impaired by reason of his conviction. In January 2025 he was convicted of outraging public decency after performing sexual acts in public on a train in September 2024 and was sentenced to eight weeks' imprisonment suspended for 12 months. The tribunal placed the conviction at the higher end of the spectrum of seriousness but accepted he had shown good insight and self-referred to the GMC. On 30 January 2026 it directed suspension of his registration for six months with no review, and imposed an immediate order.

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  • Dental Professionals Hearings ServiceDental nurse

    Suspension(suspended from practice)· 1 year

    Rachel Rafferty

    The GDC committee published a Health Committee decision for Rachel Rafferty. It imposed or extended a 12-month suspension. The public outcome summary states: On 21 January 2026, the Health Committee suspended Ms Raffery for a period of 12 months. This will be reviewed before the end of the order. The Committee also ordered that her registration be suspended immediately. The official DPHS page links to the full determination PDF for the committee's reasons.

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  • Dental Professionals Hearings ServiceDentist

    Suspension(suspended from practice)· 3 months

    Salma Naz

    The GDC committee published a Professional Conduct Committee decision for Salma Naz. It imposed or extended a 3-month suspension. The public outcome summary states: On 19 March 2026, the Professional Conduct Committee suspended Ms Naz for a period of 3 months. The suspension will take effect after the appeal period. The official DPHS page links to the full determination PDF for the committee's reasons.

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  • Dental Professionals Hearings ServiceDentist

    Suspension(suspended from practice)· 9 months

    Michael John Frankl

    The GDC committee published a Professional Conduct Committee decision for Michael John Frankl. It imposed or extended a 9-month suspension. The public outcome summary states: On 14 January 2026, the Professional Conduct Committee suspended Mr Frankl for a period of 9 months. This will be reviewed before the end of the order. The Committee also 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.

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  • Dental Professionals Hearings ServiceDentist

    Suspension(suspended from practice)· 9 months

    Nariman Emami

    The GDC committee published a Professional Conduct Committee decision for Nariman Emami. It imposed or extended a 9-month suspension. The public outcome summary states: At a review hearing on 5 January 2026, the Professional Conduct Committee extended the suspension on Mr Emami's registration for a further 9 months. This will be reviewed before the end of the order. Mr Emami has been suspended since 1 February 2025. The official DPHS page links to the full determination PDF for the committee's reasons.

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  • Medical Practitioners Tribunal ServiceDoctor

    Suspension(suspended from practice)· 1 year

    Sayed Mia

    The MPTS tribunal found that Dr Sayed Mia's fitness to practise was impaired by reason of misconduct. He had carried out surgical procedures at premises not registered with the CQC, then given false information to CQC inspectors when they visited, and omitted the work from a Declaration of Concerns form. The tribunal imposed a 12-month suspension, finding erasure disproportionate given his engagement with proceedings and steps towards remediation. A review hearing was directed.

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