Medics’ sex abuse may top Church scandals

The scale of sexual abuse by medical practitioners against patients could be far worse than scandals that rocked the Catholic Church, it was claimed yesterday.

Dignity 4 Patients, which supports more than 250 alleged victims, has demanded a state inquiry into patient abuse after allegations were made against consultants, doctors and nurses from all over the country.

Bernadette Sullivan, the group’s executive director, warned that medics can abuse more than other professions.