Quick Info
| Profession | Clinical Oncologist |
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| Nationality | Indian-origin / British-based |
Latest News about Shamir Chandran
22/05/2025
The Medical Practitioners Tribunal Service ordered that Shamir Chandran be erased from the UK medical register after concluding that his fitness to practise was impaired by his criminal conviction. Reports said he had earlier been sentenced in absentia to four years in prison for coercive behaviour and cruelty toward a minor, and that he had already resigned from his NHS role and left the United Kingdom.
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Bio/Wiki
| Summary | Shamir Chandran is a doctor known as a clinical oncologist who worked at The Newcastle Upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in the United Kingdom. Public reports also state that he was later struck off the UK medical register following criminal convictions related to coercive behaviour and cruelty to a child. He was sentenced in his absence to four years' imprisonment at Carlisle Crown Court and has since left Britain. |
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Educational Qualification(s)
| Medical Degree | MD |
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| Specialization | Radiation and Oncology Residency Program |
Personal Life
| Residence | Carlisle, England, United Kingdom (reported) |
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Career
| Current/Most Recent Role | Associate Specialist Clinical Oncologist |
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| Organization | The Newcastle Upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust |
| Work Location | Freeman Hospital, Newcastle Upon Tyne |
| Field | Oncology |
| Skills | Oncology, cancer research, chemotherapy, brachytherapy, breast cancer |
| Status | Struck off UK medical register; resigned from NHS position |
Social Media
| https://www.linkedin.com/in/shamir-chandran-36a7bb44 |
Some Lesser Known Facts
| 1. He was reported to have worked at Freeman Hospital in Newcastle. | |
| 2. Public reports say he was removed from the medical register after a tribunal review. | |
| 3. Media reports stated that he fled the UK before a criminal hearing and was later described as a wanted man. | |
| 4. He was convicted of two counts of 'controlling/coercive behaviour' and one count of 'cruelty to a person under the age of 16' relating to two unnamed females. | |
| 5. He denied any wrongdoing and has not attended the criminal trial or disciplinary hearings. |