A senior heart surgeon has been charged with multiple sexual assaults on female staff at Blackpool Victoria Hospital. Amal Bose, 54, formerly head of the cardiovascular surgery department, faces 14 counts of sexual assault under Section 3 of the Sexual Offences Act 2003, relating to six victims.
The alleged offences occurred between 2017 and 2022, with some counts covering multiple incidents. Lancashire Police began investigating after the hospital reported allegations of sexual assault on employees on March 14 last year.
Bose, of Thurnham near Lancaster, was arrested and charged on Friday. He has been bailed to appear at Lancaster Magistrates’ Court on June 7. A police spokesman said the charges follow consultation with the Crown Prosecution Service.
Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust confirmed the former staff member has been charged and stated it has cooperated fully with the investigation. The trust reassured patients that the hospital remains safe and services continue as normal.
Police are still seeking information. Anyone with details should call 101 quoting log 1179 of May 17.
