A Tolworth dentist who forged a patient’s signature and fudged medical records has been struck off for dishonesty and poor clinical care.
Jagdev Singh Wasu, who co-owned the now defunct Aspire Dental Care in Ewell Road, was booted out of the profession by the General Dental Council (GDC) for a string of misconduct charges between 2008 and 2011. His dismissal follows complaints made by Kingston Primary Care Trust on behalf of 14 of Wasu’s patients, plus two separate allegations from individual clients.
The allegations found proved included failing to keep adequate records of appointments, medical histories, diagnoses prior to treatment, details of treatments or discussions of treatment options. On one patient at his Tolworth practice, he carried out bridgework different to the treatment agreed, then forged her signature on an agreement letter before retrospectively changing her records after she complained to the GDC. He also amended the records of patient B, at another clinic in Southampton.
Wasu had been suspended by the GDC since last year, ahead of this month’s hearing. He had been working at surgeries across London including the prestigious Q Clinic in Harley Street, but said he was not currently treating patients. Speaking to the paper in September 2012, Wasu, who also practised at a surgery in Southampton, said he expected to be cleared of the charges. Wasu has until the end of April to appeal the GDC’s decision.
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