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Yahoo
4 days ago
- Health
- Yahoo
Multiple allegations against Penang doctor show lack of effective action, says women's group
The Women's Centre for Change (WCC) is appalled by the lack of effective action by authorities against a Penang medical officer who has now been arrested for the fourth time in a string of alleged sexual offences or indecent behaviour towards female patients. Despite three prior arrests in February and March 2025 for separate incidents involving three different women, the doctor was arrested again last month for allegedly molesting another female patient. The latest incident reportedly took place on June 29 at a private clinic in Bayan Baru, where the victim had sought treatment for abdominal pain. 'According to police, the doctor had asked her to undress and allegedly touched her breasts during the consultation. Earlier news reports indicated that the doctor had allegedly photographed or filmed at least two female patients under the guise of medical procedures, where the women were told to run in place, topless,' WCC said in a statement today. 'These recurring allegations raise serious concerns about the apparent lack of effective action and accountability within medical institutions, enforcement agencies, and prosecutorial authorities. WCC asked: Why has the suspect still not been charged in court, despite police confirming four months ago – in March 2025 – that investigation papers for the three prior cases had been submitted to the deputy public prosecutor (DPP)? Despite multiple arrests, why has the suspect been allowed to continue practising medicine – including taking locum shifts at private clinics? What concrete actions, if any, have been taken by the hospital and health authorities following their internal investigations? 'How many more women must be violated – deceived, secretly recorded, molested or worse – before meaningful and effective action is finally taken? The public is no longer just waiting for answers – it is demanding effective action.' WCC added that the Health Ministry, Penang Health Department, the police, and the Attorney-General's Chambers owe the public full transparency and accountability. 'The Malaysian Medical Council and Malaysian Medical Association also have a duty to act. WCC therefore calls for the following immediate concrete actions: • That the Ministry of Health, Malaysian Medical Council, Malaysian Medical Association and other relevant authorities immediately suspend or revoke the doctor's licence to practise – including barring him from locum duty pending the outcome of criminal proceedings. • That the police and Attorney-General's Chambers expedite investigation and prosecution in all four reported cases – and move swiftly to charge the suspect without further delay. 'Above all, we seek justice for the victims and urgent action to protect other women at risk,' it added.
CBC
5 days ago
- Health
- CBC
Manitoba doctor restricted from some surgeries after examining bowel for injury through perforated uterus
Social Sharing A Manitoba doctor can no longer perform a number of surgical procedures by himself, after he pleaded guilty to several professional charges related to four patients — including an incident where he tried to assess a patient for a bowel injury through a perforation he'd made in her uterus. Dr. Zakaria Mohammad Abdullah Al-Moumen, who specializes in obstetrics and gynecology, pleaded guilty to charges including professional misconduct and displaying a lack of skill, knowledge and judgment in the practice of medicine, the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Manitoba said in a recently released discipline decision. Those charges were related to four patients he operated on over several years beginning in 2020, according to a June 30 decision delivered by a three-person inquiry panel for the college, which regulates the medical profession in Manitoba. The patient who experienced the bowel injury went for surgery with Al-Moumen in August 2022 to remove pieces of fibroid and part of her endometrial cavity. But the procedure was complicated by a bowel injury after a uterine perforation, the decision said. Al-Moume noted that "blunt uterine perforation," but did not find any other signs of injury and finished the surgical procedure, it said. The college's decision said the doctor didn't meet the expected standard of care, after he attempted to assess the patient for a bowel injury with laparoscopy — involving the insertion of a tube — through the perforation. An external consultant retained by the college also found "several deficiencies" in the doctor's care including "a lack of adequate attention to address a possible bowel injury." In the consultant's opinion, quoted in the college's decision, it was not also reasonable for the patient to be discharged when she was. At the very minimum, it said, she should have been admitted overnight and monitored. "With a known complication, Dr. Al-Moumen should be on alert for the specific risks of perforation with an electric instrument," the consultant said. The patient later returned in severe pain to hospital, where doctors found she had peritonitis, the decision said. She needed emergency surgery, which included a part of her bowel being removed and the remaining colon getting redirected to a colostomy — an opening in the abdomen that allows waste to exit the body. Inadequate documentation Al-Moumen acknowledged he could have better documented information on the patient's record, the college's decision said. The decision said the doctor's documentation in the case didn't meet the expected standard, and noted proper documentation is "key" when there are surgical complications — and not having it can lead to more issues for other medical providers. "An adequate patient record is essential to proper patient care," the college's decision said. "Where a record is inadequate, it puts into doubt appropriate care was provided or that risks were adequately discussed with a patient." According to the decision, the doctor also failed to document information in the records of three other patients he treated. One of them underwent surgery in July 2020 for a high-grade squamous intraepithelial lesion, an abnormal growth of cells that can progress to cancer. During the procedure, the doctor's scalpel cut through the cervix, the decision said. The patient told the college she was not informed about the complication, and the college's decision said the doctor relied on clinical observation to determine if there was a bowel injury — but that relies on the patient being aware of the concern and the symptoms that could arise. The college found no documentation in the patient record that Al-Moumen disclosed the complication to the patient, even though the doctor said he did. There was also a lack of documentation on the operating report of a patient who developed a tissue infection after Al-Moume operated on them in October 2022. Concerns were raised related to the use of a drain that was placed near that patient's buttock, the decision said. A consultant retained by the college determined they could not say if the doctor did the procedure in accordance with expected standards, because the report lacked precise details. Similarly, the record completed by the doctor for another patient he treated was "less than satisfactory" and did not meet the standard of care, the decision said. 'Restorative' joint recommendation Under a joint recommendation reached between Al-Moumen and the college, the surgeon will now have restrictions on his practice that limit the procedures he can perform without another surgeon involved. He is also required to take remedial education and to pay the college for costs related to the investigation, the inquiry and monitoring his compliance. The joint recommendation, accepted by the college panel overseeing the case, is described in the decision as being "restorative" and intended to address and correct the issues that led to the charges. "The approach allows for Dr. Al-Moumen to continue to provide needed medical services while ensuring protection of the public," the decision said. "It should not be seen as a lesser penalty as it does not include a suspension of Dr. Al-Moumen's practice."
BBC News
5 days ago
- Health
- BBC News
Taunton GP who put bodily fluids in coffee struck off
A doctor who put his semen into a cup of coffee he made for a woman has been permanently struck off. Former Taunton GP Nicholas Chapman, 57, was found guilty in June 2023 of attempting to engage in sexual activity without consent. He was sentenced to a 12-month community order. Two years on, a medical tribunal panel has ruled he should be erased from the medical register. In a judgement published online, the tribunal panel said "reasonable" members of the public would find Chapman's conviction "deplorable", adding they would be "appalled" if he were not struck off. The Medical Practitioners Tribunal document detailed how Chapman had targeted a second woman – referred to only as Ms A – over a number of said he had shown her photos of naked women without her consent and suggested she should look for him on an unnamed dating app. The victim also said he had kissed her and, on a separate occasion, had pinched her bottom during a hug – allegations that Chapman denied. The tribunal panel ruled that these actions were "unwanted", constituted sexual harassment and created "a degrading environment" for the victim. During the 2023 trial at Gloucester Crown Court, the first woman, known to the tribunal as Ms B, described the coffee semen incident as "devious and cowardly". She said she hoped to move on but would "have to accept that the mental and emotional trauma I have suffered throughout this will always remain with me in some way". At the time, Chapman was made subject to a 10-year restraining order preventing him from contacting the victim and was placed on the sex offenders' list for five years. 'No evidence of apology' The medical tribunal heard evidence from a doctor who worked at the same practice as Chapman. The doctor said the impact of Chapman's actions on the reputation of the practice and trust in doctors was "still huge". "There continue to be comments inside and outside of the practice on a regular basis like, 'Oh we don't talk about Dr Chapman'," they added. "Some patients are put off coming to the practice and some have a mistrust of seeking help when they need it, or whether things would remain confidential," the doctor continued. Handing down their judgement, the tribunal panel said Chapman had shown a "lack of insight" about the impact of his actions. They highlighted that they had "received no evidence of apology, reflection, insight or remediation from Dr Chapman in respect of his conviction". While Chapman told the tribunal panel he accepted his conviction, he continued to maintain his innocence."Dr Chapman had undermined and breached the trust and confidence of patients and the public in the medical profession," the tribunal report said, adding he had brought the profession into "disrepute".
Daily Mail
6 days ago
- Health
- Daily Mail
Perverted GP who secretly put his own semen in female colleague's coffee is banned for life
A GP who repeatedly put his own semen in a female colleague's coffee for her to drink has been permanently struck off the medical register. Nicholas Chapman, 57, made the beverage for his victim a number of times who noticed it tasted 'salty' and it left a 'thick gloopy' substance in the sink. It later emerged the practitioner had been filling up hundreds of 'specimen' samples and dropping their contents into the hot drinks. A court heard Champion had previously been given a community order for a separate sexual offence. He has now been struck off the register for life due to the risk a tribunal deemed him to pose to the public. After discovering a collection of 'specimen pots' belonging to Chapman, the victim - known only as Ms B - took a sample of the next coffee he made for her to police. It tested positive for the defendant's semen. Chapman, of Taunton, Somerset, was previously sentenced at Gloucester Crown Court in 2023 after being found guilty of one count of engaging in sexual activity without consent for making the victim 'ingest his semen' on September 13, 2021. The jury at Gloucester Crown Court found him not guilty of a second count of the same charge allegedly committed between September 12, 2020 and September 12, 2021. This was the period the victim 'thought' something was wrong with the coffee he was making her but no official testing had been carried out. Chapman has now been struck off the medical register with 'immediate effect' on the grounds of public safety. His conduct was heard at a tribunal held by the Medical Practitioners Tribunal Service (MPTS) between June 23 and July 8, 2025. The tribunal examined allegations Dr Chapman had, on one or more occasions between 2016 and 2021, engaged in a course of conduct against Ms A - 'that constituted sexual harassment, was sexually motivated and was an abuse of his senior position'. The tribunal also examined how, in 2021, Dr Chapman had given Ms B a cup of coffee that contained semen matching his DNA profile, the charge he was convicted of in court. The Tribunal reported it had received 'no evidence of apology, reflection, insight or remediation from Dr Chapman in respect of his conviction'. Referencing the conduct against Ms A, the tribunal 'found proved' Dr Chapman had shown the victim photographs of an erect penis. It was also determined and 'found proved' that he had shown her images of 'unclothed women and/or that were pornographic in nature'. The tribunal also accepted Dr Chapman had asked Ms A if she had found him on a dating app, asked her why she had not found him on the dating app, and suggested she should 'look for [him]' on the dating app. In approximately 2020, Dr Chapman kissed Ms A on the lips and in May 2021, hugged and touched her bottom, the tribunal determined and 'found proved'. MPTS Chair, Mr Jonathan Storey, concluded the erasure of Dr Chapman from the medical register 'was the only sanction that would mark the seriousness of his misconduct and conviction'. Mr Storey added: 'Erasure would send a message to the medical profession and to the public that this type of behaviour was unacceptable.' Previously sentencing him to a 12-month community order, His Honour Judge Rupert Lowe told Chapman he will be required to carry out 200 hours of unpaid work. He said: 'Mr Chapman, you are an intelligent professional of previous good character with good references. However, people did not know what you did in private. 'Your defence at trial was absurd and unnecessary. Your claims were implausible and contradictory. 'You told the police a ridiculous story of having semen on your hand and admitted to masturbating at work. 'You then shifted your story about testing for a medical condition. 'The truth is, you masturbated at work as you had a high sex drive. The impact on your career and personal life has been considerable. You have brought that on yourself.' In addition to the community order, Chapman was made subject to a 10-year restraining order preventing him from contacting the victim and a five-year notification order. He was also made to pay court costs of £3,500. In a victim impact statement released at the time of the verdict, Ms B said: 'I feel betrayed by him, by his actions. He has made me feel powerless. 'The devious and cowardly nature has shocked me. If this was a physical attack I may have at least had a chance to defend myself. I've had to be open about this to my partner and family, but I often feel alone and that no one quite understands. 'I hope in the future I am able to put this all behind me and move on with my life. 'Though I have to accept that the mental and emotional trauma I have suffered throughout this will always remain with me in some way.' Chapman had tried to claim he collected the samples at work due to a 'secret' condition that saw him discharge semen every time he would defecate and that someone else must have put it in the coffee as a 'prank.' Giving evidence, the victim said she first realised something was wrong with coffee she had been made in September 2020 when it tasted 'salty' and then saw a 'thick, gloopy, substance in the drink'. She added: 'I did not know what it was. I did not suspect it could have been semen at that point. 'He was then bringing me more drinks - probably one to three cups of coffee a week. 'Since that occasion I tipped them away in the sink - seeing the sort of substance in the sink - it was different size and quantities each time. 'At least six times I've seen it - I've not drunk it since that first time.' In September 2021 the victim said she discovered multiple specimen containers in Chapman's possession that raised her suspicion. She added: 'I instantly suspected he had been putting semen in them and transporting them into my drink. 'I was in shock at that point. I noticed in his trouser pocket what looked like one of those bottles.' She said he then offered to make her another cup of coffee and she said: 'I instantly felt ill and was shaking that he had put something in it.' The victim said she then went to the sink to tip it out and said: 'It was gloopy.' She then tipped some into her own specimen pots. She added: 'I felt very jumpy and worried he would catch me with this cup. 'I put the cup into a bag and dropped the sample off (to the police).' She added: 'I remember the first time I saw stuff in the sink - he said did you notice something in your drink? I noticed something in mine he said. 'Maybe that was the first time he did it and wanted to know if I'd noticed. 'It tasted salty.' The victim also described the defendant as 'letchy' and said he had shown her pictures on his phone of his 'erect penis' on at least two occasions. She said: 'I thought (the first time) it was a mistake and he must be really embarrassed. 'The second time I felt like it was on purpose. It made me feel very uncomfortable.' 'It was not until I had seen the pots that I suspected it was semen in my drink. 'At times I refused a coffee but he would do it anyway.' The GP was arrested when he turned up to work and suspended from his post at a health centre in Somerset, when the allegations came to light. Giving evidence during the trial, Chapman admitted he would masturbate at work but it was 'not for pleasure' and said the reason for semen being found in the coffee must have been a 'prank that went horribly wrong.' He said: 'I don't know why someone did that with my sample - I don't know whey someone did it or why.' He claimed he had collected samples to test for a condition he claims he has suffered from since the age of 16 where he involuntarily lets out semen while defecating. There was nothing about this on his medical record, he told the court and said he had 'kept it secret' throughout the years. He told the jury he had been collecting the samples while defecating at work on an 'almost daily basis' since 2013. He acknowledged there were at least 10-12 'collections' a month and 140 collections a year that he did not put down toilet. Chapman also described masturbation - including at work - as 'nothing to do with pleasure - but a painful necessity'. Asked why he did not seek help for his problem or why it did not show on his medical records, the GP told the court: 'GPs are often really bad at managing themselves.' Chapman was also questioned about his professionalism after two colleagues had seen pictures of his erect penis on his phone. He claims this was by 'accident' and described himself as being 'mortified.' Analysis of the coffee made on September 13, 2021 found semen and DNA provided a match to the defendant, which was the occasion he was found guilty of. Chapman, who was described as a respected and experienced doctor, was born in South Africa, where he qualified as a doctor at the University of Cape Town in 1993.
Free Malaysia Today
7 days ago
- Free Malaysia Today
Women's group demands action against doctor accused of sexual crimes
WCC called on the health ministry to investigate the doctor and urged the Malaysian Medical Council to suspend his medical licence pending legal proceedings. (Rawpixel pic) GEORGE TOWN : The Women's Centre for Change (WCC) has questioned why a Penang-based doctor previously arrested four times for alleged sexual crimes has yet to be charged. In a statement, WCC also asked why the doctor was still allowed to treat patients. WCC said it was appalled by the inaction, especially after the doctor was arrested earlier this month for allegedly molesting a patient at a private clinic in Bayan Baru. According to police, the latest incident allegedly occurred on June 29 when the victim visited the clinic for stomach pain. During the examination, the doctor allegedly instructed her to undress and then inappropriately touched her. WCC said this was the fourth reported case involving the doctor in question, with earlier arrests in February and March involving allegations by three other women. The doctor also allegedly filmed patients during examinations and asked them to jog topless under the guise of medical checks. 'Police said in March that investigation papers had been submitted to the deputy public prosecutor (DPP). So why haven't any charges been filed?' WCC asked. 'Why is this doctor still allowed to practise, including taking locum shifts at private clinics? What action has been taken by hospital authorities or the health ministry?' WCC called on the health ministry to investigate the doctor and urged the Malaysian Medical Council to immediately suspend his medical licence pending legal proceedings. It also urged the Attorney-General's Chambers and police to expedite the investigation and bring charges against the doctor in all four cases without further delay. Penang cops to further probe doctor Acting Penang police chief Alwi Zainal Abidin said the doctor was rearrested on Monday over the molestation claim and remanded for three days before being released on bail. He said police would record several statements to complete the investigation papers. The DPP has instructed police to wrap up their probe into all four cases involving the doctor, he added. 'For the three cases reported in the Timur Laut district, we have completed the investigation and submitted the papers to the DPP's office for further action and instructions. 'However, we recently received instructions from the DPP's office to include this fourth case and complete the overall investigation. 'We are currently working on it before resubmitting the papers to the DPP,' Bernama quoted him as saying at a press conference today.
