A doctor from Salford has been charged with sexually assaulting a woman, according to police. Danial Moin Baloch, 30, from Worsley in Salford, is scheduled to appear in court in Staffordshire next month, Staffordshire Police confirmed on Friday.
Arrest and Investigation
In a statement, the police force revealed that Baloch was arrested in November 2024 after a woman filed a report, prompting an investigation. The doctor had been working on a temporary basis for the University Hospitals of North Midlands (UHNM) NHS Trust in Staffordshire until August 2024, as reported by the BBC.
Allegation Timing
The BBC noted that the allegation was made to police two months after Baloch stopped working for the trust. Neither the police nor the trust would confirm whether the report came from a patient.
Trust Statement
A spokesperson for UHNM stated: "We can confirm that Dr Danial Baloch worked at University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust as a temporary worker. He has not worked at UHNM since August 2024. As this is part of a criminal investigation it would be inappropriate to comment further at this stage. Our priority remains the safety and wellbeing of our patients."
The trust operates Royal Stoke University Hospital, County Hospital, Staffordshire Children's Hospital at Royal Stoke, and the Community Diagnostic Centre.
Police Statement
Staffordshire Police said on Friday: "A doctor has been charged with a sexual assault following an investigation by our rape and serious sexual offences team. Doctor Danial Moin Baloch, 30, of Worsley, Manchester, has been charged with sexual assault. He was arrested in November 2024 after a woman reported a sexual assault to us and we began an investigation. Baloch is due to appear at the North Staffordshire Justice Centre on 28 July."
No further details have been disclosed at this time.
