Pages On: Dental Negligence

Visiting the dentist is something people are generally apprehensive about. People pay out of pocket for expensive treatments, usually when in pain or distress. Dentists have a duty of care to patients to make sure they don’t come away from treatment worse than when they came in. If a dentist have acted negligently with you in their care, and caused you to suffer a loss, you may be entitled to claim medical negligence compensation.

Dentist in “biggest recall in NHS history”

Posted: 31 January 2016

Posted in: Dental Negligence, Medical Negligence, NHS Claims

The 18-month suspension of Desmond D’Mello, the dentist involved in “the biggest recall in NHS history” could be extended by another few months if the High Court rules in favour of the extension by the General Dental Council (GDC).  The suspension, which was imposed in August of 2014, is due to expire in February.  Experts need more time to investigate after around 22 thousand patients were recalled, many to be tested for HIV and Hepatitis.  A further 4526 patients were screened for blood-bourne viruses following D’Mello’s suspension from the Daybrook…

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Patients may not receive negligence compensation

Posted: 13 February 2015

Posted in: Dental Negligence, Medical Negligence

The patients of a former dentist who was suspended following hygiene concerns have been told that they may not receive any compensation whatsoever. Over 22,000 patients were recalled in June last year after the dentist was suspended for severe hygiene failings. A whistleblower went to health authorities after secret filming caught him repeatedly not washing his hands, not sterilising equipment, and not changing his gloves between patients. The Daybrook Practice of Desmond D’Mello had to call back 22,000 patients, defined as the “biggest recall in NHS history”. Patients were screened…

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