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The Independent
23-06-2025
- Health
- The Independent
Ex-GP did genital exams because he was ‘haunted' by patient deaths, court hears
A former GP accused of conducting unnecessary genital examinations on nine male patients was 'haunted' by earlier misdiagnoses, a court heard. Gregory Manson, 56, is alleged to have carried out genital exams even when patients came to him with complaints of coughs, headaches, back pain and knee sprains. His accusers said they do not recall him wearing gloves, offering a chaperone or giving 'proper explanations' for the examinations before they took place. On Monday, Manson told jurors at Canterbury Crown Court that his medical examinations were 'not sexually motivated at all' and were instead based on ruling out rare diseases which he had misdiagnosed in the past. He worked as a GP between 1994 and 2017, and also worked as a GP trainer, programme director of GP training and GP appraiser for the General Medical Council. Manson, of Tower Way, Canterbury, denies 18 offences of sexual assault and six of indecent assault in respect of nine alleged victims, including two young teenagers. Many of these examinations relate to what the former GP calls 'well person checks' which were offered to new patients at the surgery he worked for, the court heard. Giving evidence, Manson said: 'Part of your work as a GP is disease prevention and health promotion, we do that all the time. 'You're looking for any pathology or disease that may be asymptomatic that somebody is not necessarily aware of.' Professor of Forensic Medicine and GP, Ian Wall was 'surprised' that Manson considered testicular examination part of a new patient check during his review of Manson's medical notes, jurors have heard. Manson added: 'When I worked in South Africa particularly in many hospitals that didn't have facilities to further investigate things, your training was very much in examination and being thorough with examinations. An MRI was not available in Soweto.' He told the court about his early work as a GP and why losing patients had made him conduct more 'thorough' investigations. The former GP said that every doctor remembered their 'first death', and his was a man who had arrived with what was initially thought to be a stomach ulcer but was in fact an abdominal aortic aneurysm. 'When you have experiences like this and you examine an abdomen you are haunted,' said Manson. Pushed on how rare the diseases he was testing were, he said: 'You never ever want to miss that and never ever want that to happen again.' He added that a 'comprehensive' abdominal exam would involve a genital exam. One of Manson's alleged victims claims the former GP pulled down their underwear without their consent. Asked if he could think of any occasions when that happened, he said: 'I can't think exactly of any, if someone had indicated that they were happy to proceed, I would never do it without someone indicating that they were happy for that to proceed. 'I can't remember each and every single examination that I ever did because I did so many. All I can say is that there may have been times where I didn't get it right. 'Maybe I assumed that people understood when they did not.' The prosecution earlier noted that 'many examinations he performed were not medically justified' and that other GPs would not have carried them out. 'In truth Dr Manson took frequent opportunities to examine patients' genitals not because he needed to, but because he wanted to,' said Jennifer Knight KC, prosecuting. Asked his reasons for the exams, Manson said: 'Not sexually motivated at all – the motivation each time is based on your clinical judgement at the time when dealing with the symptoms that a patient has before you. The trial continues.
India Gazette
18-06-2025
- Health
- India Gazette
Ahmedabad plane crash tragedy: Civil Hospital ensures systematic arrangement of embalming and coffin sealing certification for mortal remains
Gandhinagar (Gujarat) [India], June 18 (ANI): In the aftermath of the recent tragic AI 171 plane crash in Ahmedabad, the Civil Hospital has followed important and legal procedures to ensure the respectful and dignified transportation of the victims' mortal remains to their respective hometowns. Professor Dharmesh Patel, Head of the Department of Forensic Medicine at BJ Medical College, has provided detailed information regarding this process. He stated that embalming was carried out for the bodies that had to be transported over long distances, according to a release from Gujarat CMO. Dr Patel explained, 'Embalming is a scientific procedure that helps preserve a body for an extended period. It is carried out to prevent the decomposition of the body and to facilitate its respectful and dignified transportation over long distances, especially to foreign countries. In this process, a special type of chemical solution (such as formaldehyde-based) is injected into the body. These chemicals prevent the body from decaying and help keep it preserved. This procedure ensures long-term preservation of the mortal remains, which is particularly essential for air transportation.' He added that each body was issued both an embalming certificate and a coffin certificate--both of which are legal documents. When a body is being transported by air, the deceased's personal belongings and other items are placed inside the coffin along with the body. At such times, it becomes necessary to provide a certificate that these items have been kept together, according to the release. Additionally, during air travel, authorities often demand to see the embalming certificate. Thus, the Civil Hospital administration not only carried out postmortem and forensic examinations of the deceased but also ensured that all required legal procedures and certifications were provided for the dignified repatriation of the bodies to their hometowns. This reflects that the Civil Hospital left no gaps in the management of this tragic incident, the release added. A London-bound Air India Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner crashed into a hostel complex of BJ Medical College in the Meghani Nagar area of Gujarat's Ahmedabad shortly after takeoff from Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport, The tragedy claimed 241 lives out of 242 onboard, including former Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani. (ANI)
The Sun
30-05-2025
- The Sun
Brit tourist found dead in hotel garden in holiday hotspot as cops launch investigation
A BRIT holidaymaker has been found dead in a hotel garden in Turkey, prompting cops to launch a probe. The 41-year-old tourist was found in his apart hotel in the Marmaris district of Muğla, before medical teams rushed to the scene and pronounced him dead. The hotel he was apartment he was staying at was in the Armutalan neighbourhood. His lifeless body was located on Friday morning. Marmaris Chief Public Prosecutor's Office have now launched an investigation into the incident. They will investigate the man's exact cause of death after a Muğla Forensic Medicine Institute report. is your go-to destination for the best celebrity news, real-life stories, jaw-dropping pictures and must-see video. Like us on Facebook at and follow us from our main Twitter account at @TheSun.
Barnama
21-04-2025
- Barnama
"It Was Fated And I Have To Accept It" Says Mother Of Two Siblings Who Died In Road Accident
JOHOR BAHRU, April 21 (Bernama) -- The mother of two siblings who died in an accident at the Simpang Empat Felda Ulu Tebrau traffic lights in Ulu Tiram, here last night while returning after a hari raya celebration, accepts the fate that has befallen her loved ones. Asilah Minhat, 38, who has separated from her husband, said Nuraisyah Amalin Zaibur, 20, and Ammar Saifullah, 15, were returning home after celebrating at their father Zaibur Burhan, 47, and aunt's house in Bukit Tiram, near here. She said the fatal incident involving her eldest daughter and second son was only known after being contacted by a friend of her son. "Before the incident, there was no change in the behaviour or attitude of my two were just normal. It was fated and I have to accept it. I cried a lot but my tears would not be able to change what has already happened. I have to accept their loss," said the single mother when met at the Forensic Medicine Department of Sultan Ismail Hospital (HSI), here today. According to her, Nuraisyah Amalin had just finished sitting for the STPM examination, while Ammar Saifullah is a form three student at Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan (SMK) Felda Ulu Tebrau. According to her, both were buried today at the Felda Ulu Tebrau Muslim Cemetery Waqf Land after Zohor prayers. The two siblings who were riding on a Honda motorcycle died in an accident with a Toyota Estima multi-purpose vehicle (MPV) at around 9.50pm. Seri Alam district police chief ACP Mohd Sohaimi Ishak was quoted as saying that during the accident, Ammar was riding the motorcycle with his sister seated behind and coming from the direction of Jalan Ledang towards Felda Ulu Tebrau. 'Upon reaching the scene, the motorcycle rider is believed to have made a right turn, ignoring the red traffic light and at the same time, a Toyota Estima driven by a 40-year-old local man, who was proceeding straight on a green light, was unable to avoid the collision and hit the motorcycle, resulting in both rider and pillion rider thrown into the opposite lane,' he said.
