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Former doctor charged with multiple sex offences against patients in his care

A former doctor has been charged with a string of sexual offences
A former doctor has been charged with a string of sexual offences (Joe Giddens/PA)
  • Former doctor Nathaniel Spencer has been charged with a string of alleged sexual assaults against 38 patients.
  • The alleged offences, including sexual assault and assault by penetration, occurred between 2017 and 2021.
  • The incidents took place at Royal Stoke University Hospital in Stoke-on-Trent and Russells Hall Hospital in Dudley.
  • Spencer faces 15 counts of sexual assault, 17 counts of assault by penetration, and charges related to child sexual assault.
  • He is scheduled to appear at North Staffordshire Justice Centre on 20 January 2026.
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