Lanarkshire doctor given warning for sending 'threatening emails' and 'malicious' communications
A Lanarkshire doctor who said he was "utterly mortified and ashamed" after sending threatening emails and 'malicious communications' has been handed a warning.
Dr Purandhar Nosina was accused of sending the communications to a man and a woman in December 2020. He later attended at Lanark Sheriff Court in June 2022 where he was found guilty of a criminal offence and received an absolute discharge in connection with his actions.
Dr Nosina, who is registered in South Lanarkshire and Bedford, also met with a police officer from Bedfordshire Police in where he accepted a Community Resolution Order.
He admitted all the allegations in their entirety, as well as failing to notify the General Medical Council (GMC) 'without delay' of his actions.
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The man targeted by Dr Nosina said in his witness statement he felt "shock, disgust, horror and fear" after receiving an email from him. He told Dr Nosina over text message that "the contact was unwanted and had to stop".
Dr Nosina responded: "I am not apologising for sending you those emails, but I do apologise for not sending them sooner, I wish you good luck and I hope you will be happy."
The woman targeted by Dr Nosina said in her witness statement: "I believed that my privacy had been violated and I was being threatened with further intimidation so I decided to report this to the police."
Following the incident, she sent a WhatsApp message to Dr Nosina, which read: "I can’t believe what you’ve just done. You have crossed the line. What you’ve done is illegal. A serious mistake. I hope you come to your senses and realise what you’ve done. I’m shocked that you could try to damage me like this."
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Following the opening of the GMC tribunal, Dr Nosina said he was "utterly mortified and ashamed" and felt he had "let the profession, my regulator, and myself down".
He said: "I am very sorry for my behaviour. I am utterly mortified and ashamed. My actions were unacceptable and I cannot now believe that I acted as I did.
"I feel that I have let the profession, my regulator, [redacted], and myself down. Most importantly, I am utterly devastated that I caused such distress to Ms B, [redacted], and to Mr A [redacted]. I mentioned at the start of this statement that I was raised by good parents who taught me to do no harm to others and I understand that by my actions I did not uphold the important values my parents instilled in me.
"I understand that my behaviour, although not linked to my practice as a doctor, will inevitably impact public confidence in the profession as it is not appropriate for doctors to act as I did. I have very carefully reflected on my behaviour over the last three and a half years and have taken steps to remediate my actions and attempt to restore public confidence in me as a doctor.
"Nothing I have said above excuses or justifies my actions in any way but I wanted to ensure the Tribunal understood the background to my actions, that it was entirely out of character for me, and that I have taken steps to better myself and ensure I do not repeat these actions again."
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The GMC slapped Dr Nosina with a warning, stating that the incident was "serious" and would act as a reminder if "such behaviour was repeated".
The decision reads: "The Tribunal was of the view that a warning was necessary and appropriate if in the future such behaviour was repeated and would serve as a reminder to Dr Nosina of the standard of behaviour that is expected of him. It was of the view that the concerns were serious and therefore a formal response was necessary in the interest of maintaining good professional standards, maintaining public confidence in doctors."