Amit Yadav

Dr Amit Yadav, an Indian Doctor employed by the Scarborough Hospital Accident & Emergency underwent a harrowing experience according to his friends.

Apparntly, early on the morning of 23rd of October 2005, a female patient attended Scarborough Hospital A&E with injuries due to domestic violence. She made an allegation against Dr Yadav of conducting inappropriate examination.

The details of the incident can be read on the site made by them Appeal for Dr Amit Yadav.

The friends of the doctor state that he is innocent has been denied justice. He was found to be guilty by a jury on a British court and is currently serving a 2 year sentence in jail. His name has been placed on the Sex - Offenders List and he will most certainly lose his GMC status. They state on their website

"The conviction appears to have rested on forensic evidence which appears highly questionable. Besides the patient was facing certain very serious personal issues and she is likely to have been in a very difficult emotional state at the time."

Going by the messages left for him on the message board, nurses and Doctors working in Scarborough A & E, it seems that he is wrongly framed. many believe it is an instance of justice denied.

The doctor's fault was that he did not take a Chaperone in the room while examining a female patient.

A chaperone is a person whose has a role to witness both a patient and a medical practitioner and to be a safeguard for both parties during a medical examination or procedure.

His friends led a massive Net campaign to raise money with the help of BAPIO and succeeded in raising approximate £20,000/-. This money was used to launch an appeal for Dr Amit Yadav.

Such an outpouring of sympathy and money has been unprecedented. The appeal has been turned down by the Appeal Court.

The poor doctor has to endure the rest of the sentence and can never clear his name. It is just so unfortunate.

Doctor's should have a chaperone all the time when with a female patient, not only for patient safety but also for their own.