’Sexually motivated’ Greek NHS doctor who smirked as he showed junior colleague explicit video on his phone is suspended for ‘abusing his senior position’
A Greek NHS doctor has been suspended for six months after showing a junior female colleague explicit content on his phone at a nurses' station, in an incident deemed "sexually motivated" and an abuse of his senior position. The case highlights concerns about professional misconduct and the vulnerability of junior staff to inappropriate behaviour from senior colleagues within NHS settings.
Stavros Dimitriadis, then a senior clinical fellow in gastroenterology at University Hospital Coventry, was seen scrolling through his camera roll in July 2023, lingering on an indecent image and a video of himself engaging in a sex act while the junior colleague watched. The victim said he appeared to be smirking and showed no concern that she could see the screen. A separate incident was reported to have occurred around two months earlier, involving the same colleague.
- Greek NHS doctor suspended six months for showing explicit content to colleague
- Incident occurred at Coventry hospital nurses' station in July 2023
- Deemed "sexually motivated" abuse of his senior clinical position
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Cases like this are usually decided by a Medical Practitioners Tribunal, an independent panel that examines complaints against doctors registered with the General Medical Council, the body that regulates who can practise medicine in the UK. Tribunals look at whether a doctor's actions amount to serious misconduct and, if so, what restrictions should follow, ranging from conditions on their practice to suspension or being struck off the register entirely.
The doctor at the centre of this case, Stavros Dimitriadis, held a senior clinical fellow post in gastroenterology, a hospital medicine specialty dealing with the digestive system, at University Hospital Coventry, part of the NHS. Senior clinical fellows are experienced doctors, often working towards further specialist qualifications, who typically supervise and support more junior colleagues on hospital wards.
Such hearings matter because they test how the medical profession polices behaviour between colleagues of different seniority, particularly where a power imbalance may make it harder for junior staff to object or report concerns. The outcomes are also intended to reassure the public and NHS staff that professional standards are being enforced consistently across the health service.