Accused ‘dirty doctor’ won’t stand trial for almost a year

A GP accused of assaulting 57 female patients over nine years at his surgery is set to stand trial in September, a court heard today (FRI). Manish Shah, 47, allegedly carried out 119 sexual offences between 2004 and 2013 at the Mawney Medical Centre in Romford, Essex. Shah insists he only carried out appropriate examinations on the complainants, including a girl under 13. He appeared at the Old Bailey today (FRI) for a management hearing, speaking only to confirm his…