One of the country's most senior GPs has been struck off after being convicted of downloading hundreds of child abuse images.
Dr Robert Varnam claimed he amassed the vile collection after 'neglecting his self-care' while working 75 hour weeks and 'rarely taking a break'.
The 52-year-old was detained by police in 2020 after being caught with 241 indecent images, some showing children as young as six-years-old.
Varnam, who at the time was practising as a GP at the Robert Darbishire Practice in Rusholme and was also Director of General Practice Development for NHS England, denied he had a sexual interest in children and said he no recollection of downloading the images.
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