Patients scared of their gynaecologist medic who admitted removing ovaries without women's consent
Pressure is mounting on an Essex hospital after they stood by a gynaecologist who removed the ovaries from two women without their consent.
Dr Ali Shokouh-Amiri faced more than 100 allegations of misconduct against six patients while he worked at the Princess Elizabeth Hospital in Guernsey in 2017 and 2018.
He was deemed ‘fit to practice’ by the Medical Practitioners Tribunal Service despite admitting 24 of the charges which included performing multiple intimate examinations without a chaperone present.
The panel ruled that there was ‘no clinical indication’ for removing the ovaries from one of the women, and admitted that his 'serious misconduct’ had the ‘potential to affect the public’s confidence in the profession’.
Southend Hospital, where he now works, insists it has 'full confidence' in the gynaecologist to provide 'safe, high-quality care to our patients'.
But 14,000 people have signed a petition started by worried patients demanding he be struck off.
‘It's made me scared to have him as my doctor,’ patient Erin Craig told ITV News Anglia.
‘I've said I don't want him as my doctor now but that's going to put me back on the waiting list to get another appointment.’
Dr Ali Shokouh-Amiri admitted 24 instances of inappropriate behaviour
The allegations which were admitted to be true include that Dr Shokouh-Amiri removed the ovaries of Patient C and Patient D without consent, with 'no clinical indication' for the removal of Patient D's ovaries
More than 70 of the allegations related to sexually motivated conduct, and the gynaecologist admitted allegations that he touched one patient's clitoris, kissed and hugged another patient on two occasions, rubbed or touched a third patient's leg
Despite these findings, the tribunal ruled there is a 'low risk of Dr Shokouh-Amiri putting patients at a risk of unwarranted harm' and gave him a warning.
The petition, launched by Mollie Randall, said: 'The General Medical Council (GMC) states that as healthcare professionals, doctors are expected to receive informed consent from the patient before starting treatment or physical investigation, or providing personal care.
'Dr Shokouh-Amiri's non-consensual removal of a young girl's ovaries is a clear violation of this professional rule – causing harm not just physically, but emotionally as well.
'Additionally, the GMC also mandates a doctor to protect patients from harm and abuse, another regulation Dr Shokouh-Amiri has transgressed.
'It's time for us to unite against this abuse of power and demand justice for his victims.
'He should be stripped of his medical license, held accountable for his actions, and his name should be included in the sex offender's registry for safeguarding the community.
Dr Shokouh-Amiri
The hospital
'We need to stand up for the victims and ensure that our community remains a safe place for them to seek healthcare services.
'Let's call on our local and national health officials to take immediate, corrective action.
'Sign this petition and help revoke Dr Ali Shokouh-Amiri's license for practicing medicine ensuring he is duly punished for his grave misconduct.'
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