In what is the biggest patient recall in UK's medical history, over 22,000 people have been asked to return to a clinic for tests to see if they have been infected with blood-borne viruses, including HIV and Hepatitis C. Police are investigating the death of a woman who died shortly after being treated by a dentist, currently under review for poor infection control practices. Desmond D'Mello, formerly of the Daybrook practice, has been suspended by the General Dental Council.
NHS England said the Nottinghamshire dentist did not wash his hands or sterilise equipment between patients. It is also said that he stored dental equipment in toilet The recall was sparked by concerns that D'Mello, who treated patients over a 32-year period, did not follow proper procedures. NHS England said that since June 2014, it has been working with Public Health England to investigate apparent breaches of…
