Ladies who say they’d “intrusive” medical exams whereas working at Harrods are to make a criticism to the regulator about a physician, says an ex-employee who alleges she was sexually assaulted by Mohamed Al Fayed.
The lady, referred to as Natacha, says the examinations carried out by Dr Ann Coxon had been “wholly pointless”.
The physician was one in all at the least two who’re reported to have carried out the medical exams. One other, Wendy Snell, has since died.
Most of the ladies interviewed for the BBC documentary and podcast Al-Fayed: Predator at Harrods mentioned that after they had begun working for the London division retailer they’d undergone medicals, together with invasive sexual well being exams.
They might be making a proper criticism to the Basic Medical Council (GMC).
Dr Coxon has been approached for remark.
Fayed, who died final 12 months aged 94, was the proprietor of Harrods between 1985 and 2010.
He’s accused of multiple rapes and sexual assaults by several women who worked for him – lots of whom felt unable to report what had occurred till just lately.
Dozens extra ladies have been in contact because the BBC programme aired final week.
Natacha, a part of the Justice for Harrods survivors group, mentioned Dr Coxon had inquiries to reply in regards to the medical examinations that she carried out on behalf of Fayed.
“The examinations carried out by Dr Coxon had been intrusive and wholly pointless,” Natacha mentioned.
“Additionally they resulted in lots of workers’, together with my very own, confidential medical info being inappropriately shared inside Harrods. This could not have occurred.”
She mentioned the group would count on the regulator to research the allegations made within the BBC documentary.
A GMC spokesperson mentioned the allegations regarding the medical employees had been “deeply regarding”.
“If we establish any potential health to practise considerations about particular person docs, we’ll totally look at all related info and take motion as applicable,” they added.