A gynaecologist has been suspended for 12 months after a General Medical Council (GMC) panel found he engaged in inappropriate sexual behaviour towards a patient and a colleague.
Dr Priyantha Perera Kandanearachchi, who worked for Cardiff and Abertawe Bro Morgannwg health boards, denied his actions were sexually motivated. However, the panel in Manchester ruled that two of the three cases he faced involved sexual motivation.
The panel heard that Dr Kandanearachchi admitted acting inappropriately during a consultation with a patient in November 2008 and another in February 2010. It also found his behaviour towards a female colleague in July 2010 was inappropriate and sexually motivated.
In its ruling, the panel stated that Dr Kandanearachchi 'crossed the professional boundaries' in all three instances, describing his conduct as 'a serious departure from the standards expected of a registered medical practitioner'. The panel concluded that his fitness to practise is impaired by his misconduct.
A review will be held before the end of the suspension period.
