More than 1,800 women have received blood tests for Hepatitis C after it was revealed a former healthcare worker had the virus.
The retired obstetrics and gynaecology worker’s main employment in Wales was between May 1984 and July 2003 at Caerphilly District Miners’ Hospital.
Dr Gill Richardson, Director of Public Health, Aneurin Bevan Health Board, which is contacting 5,000 patients, said: “Specialist clinics are continuing across the health board area.
“Around 3,600 calls have been received from patients who received a letter offering a blood test and more than 2,700 appointments have been booked.
“We would urge all women who have received a letter, but not yet come forward to book a blood test.”