Chancellor's Brother Struck Off Over Affair

The brother of George Osborne has been struck off as a psychiatrist after admitting to a two-year affair with a vulnerable patient.

A disciplinary tribunal concluded that Dr Adam Osborne's fitness to practise was impaired by reason of misconduct and his behaviour was "profoundly unacceptable".

Dr Osborne admitted having an emotional and sexual affair with the mentally ill patient during a hearing that started on Monday.

The doctor ended the relationship in February last year and two days later the woman, Patient A, tried to take an overdose of alcohol and prescription drugs.

When the woman lodged a complaint to the General Medical Council (GMC), Dr Osborne sent threatening emails over a 10-day period telling her it could "destroy me and my family in public".

Another read: "You still have the power to tell the GMC that you made this up because you were angry at me for discontinuing therapy or that you were confused, paranoid, deluded - whatever excuse you can think of."

In one message he warned: "If I get into trouble for this then I will never forgive you for this and I will make sure you pay."

The tribunal was told that Dr Osborne's wife had knowledge of the woman.

His counsel Julian Woodbridge said: "Dr Osborne accepts that he did engage in an inappropriate relationship with the patient, Patient A, and he apologises for his conduct in this respect.

"Dr Osborne also accepts that after he tried to end the relationship he did subsequently send a number of inappropriate emails in a moment of panic.

"Again he apologises and much regrets any further distress."

Dr Osborne did not attend the four-day disciplinary hearing in Manchester.