article_snippet: Five former patients of a dentist accused of putting lives at risk amid claims Desmond D'Mello flouted infection control rules, have tested positive for Desmond D'MelloDesmond D'Mello alleged refusal to follow NHS safety guidelines sparked the biggest patient recall after Desmond D'Mello was secretly filmed treating 166 patients across three days.
article_snippet: the biggest patient recall was issued in November,  and an investigation into apparent breaches of infection control procedures by Desmond D'Mello was launched.
article_snippet: Now that this patient screening exercise is complete, we will be focusing we efforts on what we can learn from this incident and ensuring all we findings are shared with the General Dental Council to inform all our findings ongoing investigation into Desmond D'Mello.'
article_snippet: Desmond D'Mello is being investigated by the Care Quality Commission and the General Dental Council after Desmond D'Mello was secretly filmed by a whistleblower failing to change Desmond D'Mello medical gloves between patients or properly sterilise equipment.
article_snippet: Mr D'Mellosparked the biggest patient recall after Mr D'Mello was secretly filmed treating 166 patients across three days amid allegations Mr D'Mello failed to follow NHS safety procedures .
article_snippet: A spokesman for NHS England said any former patients of Mr D'Mello who have not yet accessed testing and wish to do so should contact any former patients of Mr D'Mello who have not yet accessed testing and wish to do so GP.
article_snippet: David Corless-Smith, a solicitor with the company, said last week: 'Mr D'Mello was a master of five-minute dentistry and you can't do much that is going to last a long time in five minutes. '
article_snippet: David Corless-Smith, a solicitor with the company have 200 of Mr D'Mello former patients bringing claims for nervous shock of being told they may have contracted a life-threatening infection but half of those are pursuing claims for poor treatment.'
highlights_snippet: In June whistleblower filmed Desmond D'Mello treating 166 patients over three days .
  
highlights_snippet: Sparked biggest recall in NHS history with 22,000 patients alerted .
  