A Lanarkshire doctor faces being struck off after being convicted of sex crimes.
Details of Fredrick Ruzvidzo's convictions had gone largely under the public radar until he was hauled before a hearing of the Medical Practitioners Tribunal Service (MPTS) last week.
The panel heard the medic was convicted at Airdrie Sheriff Court in March 2021 of two sexual assaults and sentenced to a community payback order and given 180 hours of unpaid work.
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He has since been suspended from treating patients and the hearing found his fitness to practice is impaired.
NHS Lanarkshire say the medic is no longer employed by them, but refused to give details about when Ruzvidzo worked there, in what capacity or if they have, or plan to, conduct an investigation in the wake of his conviction.
In a statement issued to Glasgow Live, a spokeswoman simply said: "This individual is no longer in our employ."
And when pressed further, added: "We have nothing to add to the statement we have provided."
The MPTS is the independent body that scrutinises cases for the General Medical Council, the watchdog responsible for investigating misconduct against doctors in the UK.
It will reconvene at a later date at it's HQ in Manchester to decide on Ruzvidzo's fate, which could include striking him from the medical register and effectively ending his career as a doctor in the UK.
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