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Last updated at 10:03 AM on 31st January 2012
Escape: Nwke Nana was suspended for 12 months
A radiographer who was accused of groping five colleagues escaped being struck off after a misconduct panel ruled his behaviour was ‘not sexually motivated’.
Nwke Nana also made inappropriate comments to a nurse while working at the The Royal Wolverhampton Hospitals NHS Trust, the Health Professions Council heard
But he was suspended for just 12 months after the panel ruled touching a colleague over a lead apron was unlikely to provide sexual pleasure.
He was found to have acted inappropriatly to the five women, named only as A, B, C, D and E, during 2010, but cleared of sexually motivated conduct.
Panel chair Clare Reggiori said: ‘Whilst it has been proven that the registrant made sexual advances to Witness A, and behaved inappropriately to Witnesses B, C, D and E, the panel is not satisfied that this conduct was sexually motivated.
‘For example, touching someone over a lead apron is unlikely to provide any sexual pleasure.’
Miss Reggiori added: ‘Taking account of the registrant’s serious misconduct which persisted over a lengthy period, which involved 5 work colleagues, the panel has reached the conclusion that suspension would be appropriate bearing in mind that it would adequately reassure the public.
‘This sanction will also deter the registrant and others who may contemplate this type of serious misbehaviour.’
Earlier this week the five women gave evidence against Nana from behind a screen at the central London hearing.
The first witness, known only as ‘Nurse A’ explained how she sobbed to her husband after Nana pinned her up against a wall and groped her.
‘I think he came in after me and I was pushed up against the wall and held me up by my shoulders,’ she said.
‘He moved his hands down towards my breasts and then down to my genital area.
‘I pushed him away and shouted at him to stop it, and that there was no need for him to touch me.’
‘It was really upsetting and quite frightening.
‘I was quite upset and started crying when I was at home at the dinner table, and I told my husband what had happened that day.
‘My husband demanded that I make a complaint, otherwise he would go to work to sort it our himself. He was very angry.’
After she made her complaint other women came forward to claim Nana had also harassed them.
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when you have radiotherapy for breast cancer most times it is done with one male and one female who place your semi naked body in position……..would you want this man to be treating you……….do as I did insist on females only.
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How can such actions be deemed “not sexually motivated”? The fact there were more than one means it MUST have been sexually motivated_ an accidental touch is one thing, BUT FIVE_ and that was only five reported at work. How many more OUTSIDE of work? I would like to bet there will be a sequel to this story as he will not be able to keep his hands to himself now he has got away with it.
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Panel chair(Chairwoman to grown ups)Clare Reggiori admits this was ‘serious misbehaviour’ and yet he is suspended for twelve months.
Almost as useless as the GMC if that is possible.
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Is it possible for this panel to tell us EXACTLY what constitutes sexual harassment if groping is not in that class?
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making sexual advances is not sexually motivated? have I missed something here?
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So, a man gropes women, touches their breasts and genitalia but it is not sexually motivated? Is the world going crazy or is it me who can’t assess things properly anymore? And it is a woman who states that… amazing, truly amazing!
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What the hell are this panel thinking? It was sexual assault not “groping” is patently abusive a gross breech of conduct. How can they possibly say it wasn’t sexually motivated? This sounds like a Professional Council panel who can’t bring themselves to do the job they should be doing; upholding standards protecting the public.
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Nasty opportunist, look at him. Disgrace!
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This is a shocking outcome. If groping a woman against a wall is not sexually motivated then perhaps someone could explain to me what is! All female staff members should refuse to work with him when he returns to work. The Trust has a common law duty to protect its staff and nobody should be forced to be in the same room as him.
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Clare Reggiori and the rest of her ilk should be fired right along side him, for stupidity.
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