Health risk for wellness clinic patrons

SYDNEY: An eastern Sydney ‘‘wellness’’ clinic which advertised ‘‘colon hydrotherapy’’ services has allegedly breached infection control rules over a sevenyear period, including failing to sterilise its equipment between users.

Customers have now been urged to get tested for infections including HIV.

NSW Health said in a statement yesterday that Detoxologie in Bondi Junction had been shut down in December over health breaches.

The state’s Health Care Complaints

Commission said at the time that Detoxologie, operated by Fay Fain, had unlawfully administered imported medications that were not approved.

It also said Ms Fain professed to be a registered nurse but had not obtained that qualification in Australia.

Moreover, the facility’s colonic irrigation devices — which involve flushing out the colon or large intestine with water — were not sterilised between use.

This may have put patrons at risk of bloodborne infections. — AAP