A former practicing hospital doctor from Quinton has been charged with sexual assaults against 38 patients in his care.
The charges follow a complex investigation by Staffordshire Police’s Public Protection Unit into sexual offences at the Royal Stoke University Hospital, in Stoke-on-Trent, and Russells Hall Hospital, in Dudley.
Nathaniel Spencer, 38, faces a total of 45 charges: 15 counts of sexual assault, 17 counts of assault by penetration, nine counts of sexual assault of a child under 13, three counts of assault a child under 13 by penetration and one count of attempted assault by penetration.
Spencer is due to appear at the North Staffordshire Justice Centre on 20 January 2026.
Staffordshire Police are asking anyone with concerns to get in touch with them online at https://mipp.police.uk/operation/STAFFS22R02-PO1 or to call the investigation team’s voicemail on 01785 234999.
