Doctor who “manhandled” female students is cleared of sexual harassment

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A UK medical tribunal cleared consultant Adam Chesters of sexual harassment allegations involving four female students, but issued him a formal warning about his future conduct. The findings concerned interactions during examination, demonstration and university lecture settings from 2022 to 2024.

A consultant in emergency medicine has been cleared of the sexual harassment of three female students and of “harassment related to sex” regarding a fourth.1However, Adam Chesters was given a formal warning about his future conduct.Chesters, who works at Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Trust, was acting as an examiner or supervisor during demonstration sessions involving three of the students, referred to as A, B, and C.The fourth, D, was taking part in university lecture forums. All incidents occurred between 2022 and 2024.The tribunal found that he had abused his senior position in “manhandling” D, placing his hands on her waist or shoulders to move her to different positions in the room and instructing her to “pout” for the camera or words to that effect.Counsel for the General Medical Council told the tribunal that Chesters was a highly respected and eminent doctor while D was at the start of her journey,...