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Patients put at risk as dentists sanctioned abroad are allowed to practise in Ireland
Patients put at risk as dentists sanctioned abroad are allowed to practise in Ireland
May 15


Medical chaperones could protect patients from abuse. More hospitals are using them.
Medical chaperones could protect patients from abuse. More hospitals are using them
Apr 24


Former Winnipeg doctor convicted of sexually assaulting 6 patients loses bid to get licence back
A former Winnipeg doctor who lost his licence to practise after sexually assaulting six patients has denied reinstatement, after he argued allowing him to practise again would help ease a shortage of family physicians in Manitoba.
Mar 23


Male nurse who ‘cornered’ and sexually assaulted co-worker in care home avoids prison sentence
By Andrew Phelan - Irish Independent - 26/09/2024 - [IRELAND] - [Liju John] A male nurse at a care home falsely imprisoned and sexually...
Sep 26, 2024


Predatory ex-nurse will 'die in jail' after being convicted of catalogue of abuse against young boys
By James Tozer - Daily Mail - 23.09.2024 - [ENGLAND] - [ Graham Goodchild] A depraved former children’s hospital night superintendent was...
Sep 23, 2024


Justice Minister expects fresh legal advice on Shine report
By Ruth O'Connell - LMFM - 13.09.2024 - [IRELAND] - [Public Inquiry] Only nine of the almost 350 men supported by Dignity4Patients have...
Sep 13, 2024


Psychiatrist suspended, accused of sexually abusing patient
By Trevor Wilhelm - Windsor Star - 11.09.2024 - [CANADA] - [ Sean Carlysle Prabhu] A Windsor psychiatrist’s licence has been suspended...
Sep 11, 2024


Medical Council apology and response to the Report of the Royal Commission into Abuse
By NZDoctor - 26.07.2024 - [NEW ZEALAND] - [Public Inquiry] Medical Council Chair Dr Rachelle Love responds to the final report from the...
Jul 26, 2024


Board reinstates doctor’s license after conviction for assaulting patient
By Clark Kauffman - Capital Dispatch - 10.07.2024 - [USD] - [Dr. V K] The Iowa Board of Medicine has agreed to reinstate the license of a...
Jul 10, 2024


Calgary doctor facing new sexual assault charge
By Meghan Grant - CBC News - 08/05/2024 - [Ali Ayyaz Chatha] - [CANADA] A Calgary family doctor has been charged with sexual assault — the...
May 8, 2024


Abuse leaves patient feeling 'violated by NHS'
By Jen Smith - BBC News - 01.05.2024 - [UK] - [Iuliu Stan] A patient from Cornwall who was abused by a doctor at the Royal Cornwall...
May 1, 2024


Doctor Sexually Abused Kids At Brookwood Secure Center
By Michael Mashburn - Daily Voice News - 18/04/2024 - [USA] - [Maya Hayes] A state psychologist is accused of sexually abusing numerous...
Apr 18, 2024


New rules would strengthen protections against sexual misconduct by doctors. Here's how
By Scott Fallon - North Jersey News - 16/04/2024 - [USA] - [Prevention] Routine physician examinations in New Jersey may change under new...
Apr 16, 2024


GP banned from practising after sexually touching patient, having affair with another
By AAP - 9 News - 11.04.2024 - [AUSTRALIA] - [Fady Malak] A doctor has been barred from practising for five years after sexually touching...
Apr 11, 2024


Hartford HealthCare doctor on leave after charged in FBI child sex sting
By Alex Wood - CT Insider - 12.03.2024 - [USA] - [John Magaldi] Hartford HealthCare has placed the chief of rheumatology at its Bone and...
Mar 12, 2024


Chaperones may offer one solution to sexual abuse of patients by medical providers
By Lisa Schencker - Chicago Tribine - 10.03.2024 - [PREVENTION] Tearha Hill typically stands to one side of the room, with her eyes...
Mar 10, 2024


Dignity4Patients - Press Statement 22.02.2024
ON EU DAY FOR VICTIMS OF CRIME, VICTIMS OF MICHAEL SHINE, FORMER SURGEON AT OUR LADY OF LOURDES HOSPITAL IN DROGHEDA, PLEAD WITH...
Feb 21, 2024
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