Buckinghamshire doctor jailed for prior hospital sexual assaults

A hospital doctor has been jailed for 14 years after he was found guilty for two charges of rape and one charge of sexual assault.

Salman Qureshi, 43, from Eleanor Gardens in Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire was sentenced for offences carried out between 2005 and 2018.

His name has been added to the Sex Offenders' Register for life.

Thames Valley Police said Qureishi used his position to "assault young women" in his care.

Qureshi was charged in September 2019 in connection with incidents which took place at Stoke Mandeville Hospital in Aylesbury and Wycombe General Hospital in High Wycombe between September 2005 and August 2018, police said.

He was convicted of two counts of assault of a female over 13 by penetration, and one count of sexual assault, after a two-week trial at Aylesbury Crown Court.

Det Con Collette Parker said: "No matter how much time has elapsed, Thames Valley Police will always investigate offences of this nature, and I hope this sends a strong message to those who believe they can get away with offences from many years ago.

"Thanks to the courage of the victims in this case for coming forward, Qureshi will now serve a lengthy prison sentence as a result of his actions."

After Qureshi was convicted Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust said: "The safety of our staff and patients is our number one priority. We take all allegations of sexual assault extremely seriously.

"We gave our full co-operation to the police throughout their investigation of Dr Qureshi."

"Our thoughts are with those affected by his actions," its statement added.

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