FORMER NHS TAYSIDE DOCTOR ACCUSED OF ASKING 12-YEAR-OLD BOY FOR PICTURES ONLINE
A former NHS Tayside doctor faces being struck off over allegations he asked a ‘12-year-old boy’ for images online.Surgery specialist Dr Douglas Brown is set to face a hearing from the Medical Practitioners Tribunal Service (MPTS).
The doctor, whose registration as a general surgeon is currently suspended, was employed by NHS Tayside until 2022.
The health board declined to comment on whether he was dismissed from his position due to the allegations.
Brown is accused of asking ‘Child A’, who he believed to be a 12-year-old boy, for pictures online between December 2021 and February 2022.
It is also claimed that he made “inappropriate and sexually explicit” remarks during the conversations.
He has been qualified since 1985 and is further accused of accessing “inappropriate websites involving boys” between August 2020 and October 2021.
The MPTS alleges that Brown’s conduct was “sexually motivated” and the incidents occurred in Fife and online.
He is currently suspended from the medical register and is not permitted to practice as a doctor in the UK.
The hearing for Brown is scheduled to begin on September 15 and last until September 23.
If the allegations are confirmed, the MPTS could impose sanctions including striking him off the medical register, which would prohibit him from practicing medicine in the future.
The Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service have indicated they are not aware of any outstanding criminal cases against him.
The article states that efforts were made to contact Brown for a response, but no statement was provided.
The case highlights serious concerns regarding misconduct and inappropriate behavior involving minors by a medical professional currently under investigation by the tribunal.
