A sex pest doctor who groped patients in his care and a nurse has today been struck off the medical register.

A General Medical Council (GMC) hearing on April 19 was told how Adil Shareef, groped four patients and a nurse between 2003 and 2008 in Epsom and Ewell.

Shareef was convicted of four counts of sexual assault and one count of indecent assault at Guildford Crown Court in July 2010 and jailed for 18 months.

He was released earlier this month after serving half his sentence.

Four of his victims were patients and one a colleague who he persuaded to allow him to practice massage techniques on.

Chair Panel, Dr Brian Alderman said that the offences committed were of a “very serious nature”.

He said: “In at least two of the offences, Shareef’s victims were vulnerable women.

“The panel considers that the conduct leading to his convictions presents a risk to patients and undermines the trust which patients place in doctors.

“The panel is of the view that Shareef abused his position of trust and, in so doing, has brought the profession into disrepute and damaged the public’s confidence in the profession.”

During the court case last year a jury heard how the former GP, who worked at The Old Cottage Hospital in Epsom before moving to the Fountain Medical Centre in Ewell, indecently touched the colleague during the fake massage session warning her “Don’t tell anyone else or everyone will want it”.

He also instructed one patient to remove her trousers and lift her knickers before touching her.

Giving evidence at Guildford Crown Court the woman said: “I was in complete disbelief. I was dumbfounded.”

Sentencing Mr Shareef, Judge Neil Stewart, said: “You were in the greatest position of trust as a doctor.

“Your family is going to suffer but that is a consequence of your actions.”

Shareef didn’t attend the GMC hearing in Manchester despite being requested to do so.

He has lodged a request to appeal his convictions claiming new evidence has come to light. A High Court judge will rule if he has valid grounds for an appeal later this month.