London:

An Indian-origin surgeon has been charged as a part of an investigation into allegations of sexual assault at Blackpool Victoria Hospital in Lancashire, north-west England, the native police drive has mentioned.

Amal Bose, 54, had been suspended by the Nationwide Well being Service (NHS) belief managing the hospital after it approached the police in March final yr in reference to a lot of allegations of sexual assault from staff. It led to an investigation and following a session with the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS), the police charged Bose on Friday after which he was launched on bail to look at Lancaster Magistrates’ Courtroom on June 7.

“Amal Bose (3/02/1970), of Thurnham close to Lancaster, has been charged with 14 counts of Sexual Assault Opposite to Part 3 Sexual Offences Act 2003 relating to 6 feminine victims,” Lancashire Police mentioned in a press release.

“The alleged offending occurred between 2017 and 2022. Among the counts embody multiple incident. The alleged victims had been all members of workers at Blackpool Victoria Hospital,” it mentioned.

“On Tuesday 14th of March final yr, we had been contacted by the hospital who reported to us a lot of allegations of sexual assault on staff on the Belief. Following an investigation and after session with the Crown Prosecution Service we’ve got now charged a person,” it added.

Earlier than the complaints, the surgeon was head of the cardiovascular surgical procedure division on the Blackpool Victoria Hospital.

“The Belief can affirm {that a} former member of workers has been charged with offences of sexual assault,” mentioned a spokesperson for the Blackpool Educating Hospitals NHS Basis Belief, which manages the hospital.

“The Belief has been working with Lancashire Constabulary and cooperating absolutely with their investigation. I wish to reassure sufferers and their households that the hospital stays a protected and caring atmosphere and the availability of companies continues as regular,” the spokesperson mentioned.

(Apart from the headline, this story has not been edited by NDTV workers and is revealed from a syndicated feed.)