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Ex-RAF doctor to be stripped of medical license after child abuse conviction
By Daniele Jaines - 15/12/2023 - The Lincolnite - [UK] - [Andrew Groves] An imprisoned former RAF doctor will be struck off next week...
Dec 15, 2023


Doctor touched patients’ genitals during exams for depression, is sentenced to nine years for sex
By Betsy Powell - The Star - 23.11.2023 - [CANADA] - [Wameed Ateyah] Dr. Wameed Ateyah, who was the only family doctor in Schomberg, a...
Nov 23, 2023


Culture of impunity for staff accused of sexual violence, say campaigners
By David Batty - The Guardian - 21.11.2023 - [UK] There is a culture of impunity around sexual violence by healthcare staff in the NHS,...
Nov 21, 2023


The Big #MeToo Moment for Doctors Is Finally Here
By Helen Ouyang - New York Times - 20/11/2023 - [USA] In January of 2016, Aja Newman went to the emergency room at Mount Sinai Hospital...
Nov 20, 2023


GP on trial accused of sexually abusing three patients
By Vinnie O'Dowd - BBC News - 17/11/2023 - [UK] - [Wayne Sefton Davis] A "highly respected" doctor has gone on trial accused of sexually...
Nov 17, 2023


How to protect kids at the doctor's office or other Healthcare Services.
By P. O'Donoghue - Dignity4Patients - 16.11.2023 - [IRELAND] New allegations of paediatricians accused of sexually abusing children, have...
Nov 16, 2023


Man sexually assaulted by Dr Robin Borthwick speaks out
By ITV News - 20.10.2023 - [UK] - [Robin Borthwick] A man who was told by a GP he was being sexually abused by that 'nobody would believe...
Nov 14, 2023


Tougher laws for sex offenders come into effect
By RTE News - 13.11.2023 - [IRELAND] A range of laws which have come into effect will mean gardaí will now be able to disclose...
Nov 14, 2023


How to feel safe in the doctor’s office
By Dignity4Patients - 14.11.2023 - [PREVENTION] Dignity4Patients guide for what to expect when you go to see a medical professional, and...
Nov 14, 2023


Ex Doctor Michael McGrane jailed for raping a child
By BBC News - 14.11.2023 - [UK] - [Michael McGrane] A former doctor who was jailed in Australia for the murder of a pregnant patient has...
Nov 14, 2023


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Nov 13, 2023


Doctor who sexually abused patients has ‘greatly’ harmed medical profession, but will keep license
By Jacques Gallant - Toronto Star - 10.11.2023 - [CANADA] - [Javad Peirovy] A Toronto doctor who has been suspended three times —...
Nov 10, 2023


Trainee doctor jailed for child sex offences
By BBC News - 09.11.2023 - [UK] - [Gary Lawrence] A trainee doctor who sexually assaulted a six-year-old girl during a medical...
Nov 9, 2023


Norwell doctor charged with sexually assaulting girls during physical exams
By Abby Patkin - Boston News - 07.11.2023 - [USA] - [Richard A. Kauff] A former South Shore Medical Center pediatrician is facing rape...
Nov 7, 2023


They are failing their patients: Survivors of doctors accused of abuse demand accountability
By Catalina Gonelle - Gothamist - 06.11.2023 - [USA] Hundreds of victims are seeking to hold prominent hospitals in New York City...
Nov 6, 2023


Legal strategy is a form of ‘secondary abuse’, says victim
By Colm Keena - The Irish Times - 03.11.2023 - [IRELAND] Speaking outside the Four Courts in Dublin, Ken Grace (56) said he was “not...
Nov 3, 2023


How Physicians Still Get Away With Sexually Abusing Patients
By Sheila Baylis - TheMessenger - 30.10.2023 [USA] - [PREVENTION] Despite efforts by sexual assault survivors’ advocate groups and media...
Oct 30, 2023


How confidential settlements prevent the public from learning about doctor misconduct
By KGW News - 26.10.2023 [USA] - [Oregon] Part of KGW's new documentary, Sick Medicine, explored a trend of confidential settlement...
Oct 26, 2023


"You have the right to say no," Experts explain how to advocate for yourself at doctors' office
By Kristina Rex - CBS News - 24.10.2023 - [PREVENTION] As more than 150 women come forward to accuse a former Brigham & Women's...
Oct 24, 2023


Bill to address doctor sex abuse on track to become law
By Max Filby - Columbus Dispatch - 24.10.2023 [USA] - [Ohio] Legislation created to better protect patients from sexually abusive medical...
Oct 24, 2023
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