NSW Health is advising current and former patients of retired Sydney dentist Dr William Tam to get tested for bloodborne viruses, after concerns that he may have exposed patients during treatment at his dental clinic. According to the health authority, the warning covers thousands of people who visited the practice. The specific infections NSW Health cites are hepatitis B, hepatitis C and HIV. Patients are being encouraged to follow NSW Health guidance on testing, which typically includes assessing their risk and arranging appropriate blood tests. The notification reflects NSW Health’s assessment of potential exposure to bloodborne pathogens in a healthcare setting. The advice is intended to support early detection and treatment if infections were transmitted. Sources agree that the warning is linked to Dr Tam’s time practising dentistry and that the risk relates to possible exposure to bloodborne viruses while under his care.
NSW Health advises patients of retired dentist William Tam to test for bloodborne viruses
NSW Health is advising current and former patients of retired Sydney dentist Dr William Tam to get tested for bloodborne viruses, after concerns that he may have exposed patients during treatment at h...
- NSW Health warns patients connected to former/retired dentist Dr William Tam to consider bloodborne virus testing.
- The viruses NSW Health lists include hepatitis B, hepatitis C and HIV.
- NSW Health says thousands of patients may have been exposed.
- The warnings relate to treatment provided at Dr Tam’s dental clinic in Sydney.
- Patients are encouraged to follow NSW Health testing and advice guidance.
Retired dentist William Tam may have exposed his patients to hepatitis B, hepatitis C and HIV at his clinic, according to NSW Health.
3 months agoThousands of patients at a dental practice are being warned that they may have been exposed to bloodborne viruses.
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