Doctor struck off for touching patient's breasts now chairing sexual misconduct hearings

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A doctor who was struck off for touching a patient's breasts is now chairing sexual misconduct hearings.Sudheer Shabir was disbarred after a General Medical Council tribunal ruled the touching of a patient was sexually motivated.

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But the former junior doctor has now been handed a senior management role at a partially NHS-funded GP organisation.He has even presided over an internal sexual misconduct hearing, the Mail has revealed.Sudheer Shabir, who lost his appeal against the GMC's findings at the High Court in July 2023, now sits on the board of Pennine GP Alliance and manages their Central Halifax PCN.It is understood Mr Shabir chaired a disciplinary hearing within the organisation that dealt with allegations of sexual misconduct — a revelation that has alarmed staff members, many of whom were unaware of his history until earlier this year.Pennine GP Alliance is a member-led healthcare body encompassing 19 GP practices across the Calderdale area of northern England.Organised as a...

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