More than 22,000 dental patients are being urged to come forward for tests amid fears they could have been infected by blood-borne viruses. The recall – believed to be the biggest in UK medical history – affects all patients who were treated by Desmond D’Mello, who worked at Daybrook Dental Surgery in Nottingham over a 32-year period. The allegations surrounding Mr D’Mello came after a whistleblower secretly filmed him treating 166 patients over a period of three days in June. The footage showed the dentist allegedly breaching infection-control standards. Those deemed at risk will be tested for blood-borne viruses, which include HIV and Hepatitis B and C.
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NHS England has posted a video online explaining its appeal for Mr D’Mello’s patients to come forward.
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