Disgraced Lanarkshire GP stripped of MBE after sexually abusing 47 patients

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A disgraced Lanarkshire GP who was found guilty of sexually abusing at least 47 patients has been stripped of his MBE.Krishna Singh was awarded the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire by the late Queen in 2013 for his services to healthcare.But the shamed 73-year-old, from Airdrie, was later unmasked as a sexual predator who targeted dozens of women and children he was supposed to be helping.The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now.

Get all the news from your area – as well as features, entertainment, sport and the latest on Lanarkshire’s recovery from the coronavirus pandemic – straight to your fingertips, 24/7.The free download features the latest breaking news and exclusive stories, and allows you to customise your page to the sections that matter most to you.Head to the App Store and never miss a beat in Lanarkshire - iOS - Android Singh kissed, groped, gave inappropriate examinations and made sleazy comments to his victims over a 35-year period.He was found guilty of 54 charges following a trial at the High Court in Glasgow and jailed for 12 years in May 2022.Singh has since been struck off by the Medical Practitioners Tribunal Service, and the Cabinet Office has now confirmed that his honours title has been scrapped.In a statement, they said: “The King has directed that the appointment of Krishna Ballabh Prasad Singh to be a Member of the Civil Division of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, dated June 15, 2013, shall be cancelled and annulled and that his name shall be erased from the Register of the said Order.”Lanarkshire Live previously told how the Honours Forfeiture Committee were set to meet to discuss removing Singh’s MBE following his conviction.The watchdog automatically