A SENIOR physiotherapist who sent a female colleague a picture of a man's genitals has been let off with a caution.

Stuart Hadley was working at Colchester General Hospital when he sent the picture to the woman with the comment “I'm bored - want to see something funny?” on April 4 last year.

He claimed he sent the image during “banter”.

The woman, known as Colleague A, was left “shocked” and “distressed” by the image, the Health and Care Professions Council was told on Monday.

A committee found Hadley guilty of misconduct but decided to let him off with a caution.

He did not appear at the hearing.

Hadley strenuously denied his behaviour was inappropriate and claimed he had been victimised for a “stupid mistake”.

See Tuesday's Gazette for the full story.