Full Breakdown
Dr. Mohan Babu Struck Off After Sexual Assault Conviction
5/20/2026, 1:56:27 AM
Core Event
Former general practitioner Dr. Mohan Babu was removed from the UK medical register after a criminal conviction for four sexual assaults on three female patients. The Medical Practitioners Tribunal Service (MPTS) deemed his fitness to practice impaired and imposed an immediate ban.
Background & Context
Babu arrived in the United Kingdom in 2006 and worked as a locum GP in Havant, Hampshire. Between September 2019 and July 2021 he targeted patients described by prosecutors as “significantly vulnerable” physically and emotionally. In April 2024 Portsmouth Crown Court sentenced him to three and a half years’ imprisonment. He did not attend the subsequent MPTS hearing.
Key Figures & Groups
- Dr. Mohan Babu – former locum general practitioner, aged 47 at sentencing.
- Medical Practitioners Tribunal Service (MPTS) – regulatory body that adjudicated his fitness to practice.
- Portsmouth Crown Court – criminal court that handed down the custodial sentence.
- Victims – three women, including a cancer patient who later died, all identified as vulnerable.
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Impact on Patient Safety and Professional Regulation
The case underscores the risk of abuse in primary-care settings and reinforces the necessity of robust regulatory oversight. By striking Babu off the register, the MPTS demonstrated its authority to protect patients and maintain public confidence in medical standards.
Official Statements & Responses
The MPTS concluded that Babu’s conduct constituted a serious abuse of his professional position, describing it as predatory, repeated and persistent, and therefore justified the immediate removal. The tribunal’s summary stressed that such behaviour contravenes the core duties of medical practitioners and warrants decisive regulatory action.
Criticism & Opposition
Family members of the victims publicly condemned Babu’s actions. The brother of a deceased cancer patient said Babu had “desecrated her final months.” One survivor reported the assault “ruined my life,” while another described a “dark, downward decline” after the abuse.
Verbatim Quotes
- “she had to touch it because he was helping her” — Dr. Mohan Babu, during the assault.
- “I'm not having a bad day” — Dr. Mohan Babu, to a patient he kissed and touched.
- “desecrated her final months” — Brother of a deceased cancer patient.
- “ruined my life” — Victim of the assault.
- “dark, downward decline” — Third victim describing post-assault condition.
- “Dr Babu's behaviour which led to his conviction, was predatory, repeated, persistent and an abuse of his professional position.” — Medical Practitioners Tribunal Service (MPTS).
What’s Next
The immediate ban remains in effect.
