Medical Practitioners Tribunal Service determination — substantive hearing
Erasure (struck off the register)
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Being struck off (the regulator calls this "erasure") removes the practitioner from the register. They are no longer permitted to practise this profession in the UK. Erasure can be reviewed after a minimum of five years, but is otherwise indefinite.
Concerning Dr Arunoday, doctor (General Medical Council 6073654).
Decision date: 21 November 2025 · Hearing started 10 November 2025 and ended 21 November 2025
In plain English
The MPTS tribunal found that Dr Arunoday committed serious sexual misconduct against a colleague, Ms A, on more than one occasion while working as a Neonatal Consultant at the Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust. The tribunal found that his actions constituted rape, predatory behaviour, and an abuse of his more senior position. The tribunal found his fitness to practise impaired and decided that erasure from the Medical Register was the only appropriate sanction. Dr Arunoday has lodged an appeal against the tribunal's decisions, and his registration remains suspended while the appeal is considered.
Charges
Dr Arunoday was alleged to have behaved inappropriately towards a colleague, Ms A, without her consent on more than one occasion between 2021 and 2021 at the Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust. It was also alleged that he attended Ms A's home uninvited. The allegations included sexual harassment, sexually motivated conduct, and abuse of his more senior position. The Tribunal found proved that Dr Arunoday raped Ms A on more than one occasion, including at the workplace and at her home.
Findings
The Tribunal found that the facts constituted serious misconduct including two incidents of rape, predatory behaviour, abuse of a senior position, causing harm to Ms A, and a degree of victim blaming. The Tribunal found Dr Arunoday's fitness to practise impaired and determined that erasure was the only appropriate and proportionate sanction given the fundamental incompatibility of his conduct with continued registration. An immediate order of suspension was imposed pending appeal. Dr Arunoday has lodged an appeal against the Tribunal's decisions.
Mitigating and aggravating factors
Mitigating factors
The lapse of time since the incidents occurred with no evidence of repetition. No prior fitness to practise concerns.
Aggravating factors
Lack of insight; sexual misconduct including predatory behaviour and abuse of his senior position; rape of Ms A in the workplace and at her home; conduct constituting sexual harassment under the Equality Act; harm caused to Ms A and victim blaming; course of conduct over a period of time rather than an isolated incident.
Source
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