NHS Lanarkshire has "condemned" the sickening actions of disgraced former GP Krishna Singh - and thanked patients for coming forward to help convict the pervert.
The health board has also vowed to "be supportive and proactive in dealing with any concerns brought to our attention" by its patients.
As Lanarkshire Live previously reported, Singh was convicted of sex crimes against 48 female patients at the High Court in Glasgow last week.
His targets included a rape victim, teenage children and pregnant women, with charges spanning between February 1983 and May 2018.
The offences mainly occurred at medical practices in North Lanarkshire, but also at a hospital accident and emergency department, a police station and during visits to patients' homes.
Following Singh's conviction, and with the shamed former doctor due to be sentenced next month, NHS Lanarkshire has hit out as his "despicable breach of trust".
Dr Linda Findlay, medical director for South Lanarkshire Health and Social Care Partnership, told Lanarkshire Live Singh’s actions were "a despicable breach of trust" and "total abuse of the patient-doctor relationship".
She added: “We know that this has been an extremely difficult time for the patients and relatives affected and we thank them for their courage in coming forward to report their concerns to the police.
"We would also like to thank Police Scotland for their thorough and meticulous investigation which has ensured he has been held to account for his crimes.
“The GP community and health and social care colleagues across Lanarkshire have been shocked by this case and we categorically condemn the actions of Krishna Singh.
"Our thoughts are with the patients, and their families, who trusted him with their care and safety and have been so badly let down by him.
“NHS Lanarkshire treats all allegations of this nature extremely seriously.
"While criminal matters should be reported to the police, we want patients to be assured that NHS Lanarkshire will be supportive and proactive in dealing with any concerns brought to our attention.”
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