
Doctor jailed after sexually assaulting women during fake intimate ‘examinations’
A doctor who carried out unnecessary intimate examinations and procedures on women has been jailed for eight years.
Dr Wayne Davis, a former GP from Salford, was sentenced on 13th January, 2025, after being found guilty of sexually assaulting two female patients between 1995 and 2006.
The court heard Davis abused his position of trust as a highly respected doctor in the community. One survivor, with autism, said she was encouraged to see Davis aged 18 by her new mother-in-law, having recently relocated from London to Manchester.
In a victim statement given by videolink, she said Davis “conducted an intensely invasive examination to check if I was [a virgin]”.
The assault led to a mental breakdown and her marriage ended two years later. She said Davis “violated me in a way I cannot forget and the trauma stays with me, every single day”.
The woman came forward in 2020 after reading Davis had been arrested for a similar offence which took place 14 years earlier.
The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) said Davis’s actions were a “gross breach of trust” and he had caused significant emotional harm to his victims.
Davis was found guilty of one count of assault by penetration and one count of indecent assault.
Sentencing Davis, Judge Peter Horgan said the doctor had “abused the trust placed in him by those ladies and your community”. He added Davis had “decided to do what he wanted without regard” for his victims.
The CPS praised the bravery of the victims for coming forward and reporting the historic abuse. Prosecutors also urged anyone who has been a victim of sexual assault to come forward and report it to the police.
This is yet another example of an individual abusing the status afforded to them by their job to sexually assault individuals.
Chaperones should be available at all medical appointments, and the option offered to patients because it is not common knowledge chaperones are available.
Greater Manchester Police also acknowledged the GP chaperone policy, saying Davis “knowingly did not follow the guidance”.
Medical professionals should know they cannot abuse people and hide behind their jobs anymore – they will be prosecuted.
Anyone who has suffered abuse in a medical setting can contact me directly for free, no-obligation advice about their rights.