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Statutory obligations on medical practitioners regarding child sexual abuse and protection
Due to the high stakes involved in ensuring child protection and preventing harm to children, there are a number of mandatory requirements placed on healthcare professionals
Aug 27, 2025


Chaperones: A safeguard for both doctor and patient
Trust is the foundation of the patient-doctor relationship. Patients should be able to trust that their doctor will behave professionally towards them; this is of particular importance where clinical assessments involve intimate examinations of patients.
Aug 27, 2025


Medical Council makes 11 professional misconduct findings against doctor
An inquiry into a doctor who worked in Donegal when he was precluded from practising medicine in Ireland due to concerns over possible misuse of controlled drugs has made 11 findings of professional misconduct against him.
Aug 21, 2025


A&E doctor who had relationship with female patient is suspended
A doctor has been sanctioned over “sexually motivated misconduct” involving a woman patient.
A tribunal found A&E medic Matthew Young’s behaviour was “opportunistic” rather than “predatory”.
Aug 18, 2025


Children’s Hospital Doctor Charged With Possessing Over 153,000 Child Abuse Images
A former physician at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital has been federally charged with possessing over 153,000 images and 470 videos of child sexual abuse material.
Aug 14, 2025


A GP Found Guilty of Child Sex Offences
By David Weber- ABC Network Australia- 14/08/2025- [Douglas William McCarthy]- [Australia] A Doctor who paid tens of thousands of dollars...
Aug 14, 2025


Doctor jailed 7 years for sexually harassing a sedated female patient
An Egyptian anesthesiologist working at a government hospital in Kuwait has been sentenced to seven years in prison with hard labour for assaulting an unconscious patient.
Aug 8, 2025


‘Deeply disturbed’: Uni under pressure after future doctor punched ex, took selfie
A Queensland university is under pressure to prohibit a medical student from graduating after he was found guilty of repeatedly punching his former partner at the school’s medicine ball.
Aug 6, 2025


Hospital Nurse Charged in Child Abuse Case
A 26-year-old nurse from a hospital in suburban Paris reportedly faces charges for sexual assault on minors after authorities discovered videos involving infants, prosecutors announced Saturday.
Aug 6, 2025


Doctor Arrested for Producing Child Pornography on The Dark Web
A 40-year-old doctor has been arrested for producing child pornography and distributing it on the Dark Web.
Aug 2, 2025


Subpoena Fight Brings Mormon Church into Doctor Sex Abuse Case
All parties involved in the suit besides Farley have joined Legacy in asking the court to produce records from the church.
Jul 31, 2025


When Medical Staff Sexually Abuse Patients, the Consequences can be Devastating, Even Life Threatening
The importance of trauma informed healthcare cannot be underestimated. Healing starts with understanding- trauma informed healthcare providers don't just treat illness, but the person behind the symptoms.
Jul 29, 2025


Former doctor jailed for six years for sexually assaulting patients in Wigan
Vijay Gaikwad was sentenced to six years at Bolton Crown Court for multiple counts of sexual assault. The sentencing follows a thorough investigation by investigators in Wigan and the courageous testimonies of the victims.
Jul 25, 2025


NHS bosses who silence whistleblowers to be banned from health service
NHS managers who silence whistleblowers will be banned from working in other senior health service roles, the government has announced.
Jul 20, 2025


State accused of ignoring its liability for redress
The Government has been accused of refusing to acknowledge the O’Keeffe judgment, by claiming the State does not bear liability for historical child sex abuse in schools.
Jul 18, 2025


France opens probe into systemic failures behind paedophile surgeon’s decades of child abuse
France has opened a judicial inquiry into systemic failures that allowed a convicted paedophile to practise as a surgeon for years while repeatedly abusing children in his care
Jul 18, 2025


A Transplant Surgeon Faces Child Pornography Charges
A transplant surgeon is facing federal charges of possessing and distributing child pornography.
Jul 17, 2025


Attorney General Mayes Announces Conviction of Psychiatrist for Sexual Abuse
Attorney General Kris Mayes announced today that a Pima County Superior Court has reached a guilty verdict on all counts in the trial of 57-year-old Muhammad Saeed, M.D., a former Psychiatrist, who practiced from 2004-2020.
Jul 14, 2025


Patient speaks of inappropriate relationship with doctor for first time
A patient with whom a doctor was found to have engaged in an inappropriate sexual relationship has spoken publicly for the first time about her experience.
Jul 9, 2025


Doctor convicted of series of sexual offences against male patients
A doctor has been found guilty of a series of sexual offences committed over a number of years against male patients at the surgery he worked at in Canterbury.
Jul 3, 2025
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