A Birmingham doctor has been charged with multiple sexual offences involving 38 patients following a lengthy investigation into alleged misconduct at two major hospitals in the West Midlands, authorities announced on Friday.
Nathaniel John Spencer, 38, of Quinton, Birmingham, faces a total of 45 charges, including 15 counts of sexual assault, 17 counts of assault by penetration, nine counts of sexually assaulting a child under 13, three counts of assaulting a child under 13 by penetration, and one count of attempted assault by penetration, according to the Crown Prosecution Service and Staffordshire Police.
The alleged offences occurred between 2017 and 2021 while Spencer worked at Royal Stoke University Hospital in Stoke-on-Trent and Russells Hall Hospital in Dudley. Police described the case as the result of a “complex investigation” handled by their Public Protection Unit.
Spencer, a former resident doctor with the University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust from 2017 to 2020 and later with The Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust until 2021, is scheduled to appear at the North Staffordshire Justice Centre on 20 January 2026.
Both NHS trusts involved have established support helplines for patients with concerns about their care. Dr Paul Hudson, operational medical director at The Dudley Group, acknowledged the distress the news may cause, assuring the public that the trust has cooperated fully with investigators.
The University Hospitals of North Midlands also emphasised that patient safety remains its highest priority.
The General Medical Council confirmed that Spencer has been suspended pending the outcome of criminal proceedings and that a separate fitness-to-practise investigation will resume once the case concludes.
