️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️  Five former patients of Desmond D' Mello have tested positive for hepatitis C after claims he ignored infection control rules.<unk> Five former patients of Desmond D' Mello have tested positive for hepatitis C after claims he ignored infection control rules.<unk> Five former patients of Desmond D' Mello have tested positive for hepatitis C after claims he ignored infection control rules.<unk> Five former patients of a dentist accused of putting lives at risk amid claims he flouted infection control rules, have tested positive for hepatitis C. Desmond D'Mello's alleged refusal to follow NHS safety guidelines sparked the biggest patient recall after he was secretly filmed treating 166 patients over three days. <unk> Five former patients of a dentist accused of putting lives at risk amid claims he flouted infection control rules, have tested positive for hepatitis C. Desmond D'Mello's alleged refusal to follow NHS safety guidelines sparked the biggest patient recall after he was secretly filmed treating 166 patients over three days. 22,000 patients were alerted after fears they could have been exposed to blood-borne diseases including HIV and hepatitis while being treated at the Daybrook Dental Practice in Nottingham.<unk> 22,000 patients were alerted after fears they could have been exposed to blood-borne diseases including HIV and hepatitis while being treated at the Daybrook Dental Practice in Nottingham.<unk> 22,000 patients were alerted after fears they could have been exposed to blood-borne diseases including HIV and hepatitis while being treated at the Daybrook Dental Practice in Nottingham. ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ No cases of hepatitis B or HIV were found.<unk> No cases of hepatitis B or HIV were found. ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ The dentist, who ran his practice for 32 years, was suspended.<unk> The dentist, who ran his practice for 32 years, was suspended. Dr Doug Black, Medical Director for NHS England in Nottinghamshire, said: 'We have always been clear that the risk to patients was low, but we still had a duty to inform patients of this and offer the option for them to be tested. We have always been clear that the risk to patients was low, but we still had a duty to inform patients of this and offer the option for them to be tested. ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ Now that this patient screening exercise is complete, we will be focusing our efforts on what we can learn from this incident and ensuring all our findings are shared with the General Dental Council to inform their ongoing investigation into Mr D'Mello.<unk> Mr D'Mello is being investigated by the Care Quality Commission and the General Dental Council after he was secretly filmed by a whistleblower failing to change his medical gloves between patients or properly sterilize equipment.<unk> Mr D'Mello is being investigated by the Care Quality Commission and the General Dental Council after he was secretly filmed by a whistleblower failing to change his medical gloves between patients or properly sterilize equipment. dentist went to ground after his work was called into question and has never spoken publicly about the allegations.<unk> dentist went to ground after his work was called into question and has never spoken publicly about the allegations.<unk> <unk> <unk> <unk>
Desmond D'Mello was suspended amid claims he flouted safety rules.<unk> Desmond D'Mello was suspended amid claims he flouted safety rules.<unk> Dentist, 60, ran Daybrook Dental Surgery in Nottingham for 32 years. <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ 4,526 patients were tested and five have been diagnosed with hepatitis C.<unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk>