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The case examiners considered a concern that the registrant was suffering from a health condition, which meant that he was not fully fit to practise without restriction. The case examiners found that there was a “real prospect” (a genuine possibility) a practice committee would find the facts of the case proved, and that the registrant’s fitness to practise is currently impaired for reasons of health. However, rather than referring this case to a practice committee, the case examiners have agreed a set of undertakings with the registrant to address the concerns. The case examiners consider that undertakings would be an effective, proportionate and adequate measure for protecting patients and maintaining public confidence in the dental professions. The undertakings will remain in force for a period of 36 months and will be reviewed before their expiry. This undertakings agreement refers to a ‘medical supervisor’ (see note at end of Section 1). Further details, of what is meant by this and other terms, are available on the GDC website and from the GDC’s Case Review Team (CRT). The undertakings agreement is in two sections: • SECTION 1 – Getting support, and providing evidence of safe practice. • SECTION 2 –Deadlines, to help the GDC monitor progress. The aim of this agreement is to give you the opportunity to show that your fitness to practise, and standards of practice, are at an acceptable level. To this end, the following has been agreed. Section 1: Getting support and providing evidence of safe practice 1 a) [PRIVATE] b) [PRIVATE] c) [PRIVATE] 2. [PRIVATE] 3. a) [PRIVATE] b) [PRIVATE] c) [PRIVATE] d) . [PRIVATE] 4. a) [PRIVATE] b) [PRIVATE] 5. [PRIVATE] 6. a) [PRIVATE] b) [PRIVATE] 7. [PRIVATE] SECTION 2 – Deadlines to help the GDC monitor progress Initial disclosures to the GDC 8. You must notify the GDC, within 7 days of the commencement of these undertakings, of: • any professional appointment you are currently undertaking • the contact details of your employer, or any organisation for which you have a contract or arrangement to provide dental services • details of all the NHS regional teams/Health Boards with whom you have an arrangement, either as a contract holder or by being on the Dental Performers’ List. 9. Within 14 days of the commencement of these undertakings, you must send the GDC written evidence that you have complied with the requirement to inform employers and commissioning bodies about these undertakings (see ‘Informing other people about the undertakings agreement’, below). Informing the GDC about new issues and changes in circumstances 10. Within 7 days of being notified of the below, you must inform the GDC: • of any formal disciplinary proceeding taken against you • of any complaint made against you • if you apply for dental employment outside the UK (within 7 days of the date of application) • if you are registered, or subsequently apply for registration, with any other overseas regulator/relevant authority, within 7 days of the date of application for future registration, or 7 days from the date these undertakings take effect for existing registration • about a change in your employment or commissioning arrangements such as accepting any new professional appointment or contracts or entry onto a Dental Performers List. Informing other people about the undertakings agreement. 11. You must, within 7 days of the commencement of these undertakings, inform the following people that these undertakings have been agreed: a. any organisation or person employing or contracting with you to undertake dental work b. any prospective employer (at the time of application) c. the commissioning body on whose Dental Performers List you are included, or local health board if in Wales, Scotland or Northern Ireland (or if seeking inclusion, at the time of application). Standard agreement on exchanging information

12. You must allow the GDC to exchange information with your employer or any organisation for which you have a contract or arrangement to provide dental services, and any development adviser, auditor, reporter or workplace supervisor referred to in these undertakings. 13. You will permit the GDC to disclose the above undertakings (unless marked ‘private’) to any person requesting information about your registration status. *Notes on definitions 15. Further information is available on the GDC website and from the GDC’s Case Review Team. The following is an extract from the GDC’s ‘Fitness to Practise Glossary of Terms’ (December 2023): “A medical supervisor must be: a. registered with the General Medical Council b. is nominated by the registrant c. approved by the GDC. A registrant will usually have a medical supervisor if the concerns relate to adverse physical or mental health. The medical supervisor will meet with the registrant regularly to discuss their progress. They will contact treating doctors, for example, a GP or another medical professional treating the registrant. The medical supervisor may, with the consent of the registrant, consult with others involved in the registrant’s conditions/undertakings. The medical supervisor will report to the GDC on a regular basis about the registrant’s progress under treatment, their compliance with conditions/undertakings and their fitness to practise in general.”