An 'arrogant and crude' NHS heart surgeon who groped a string of female colleagues was today jailed for six years and branded 'a sexual predator hiding in plain sight'.

'Creepy' Dr Amal Bose, 55, grabbed one nurse's breast as she was helping him prepare for surgery at Blackpool Victoria Hospital.

Another woman said Bose - who has resorted to delivering parcels since his downfall - groped her as he helped himself to a pen from her top pocket, saying he referred to her as 'fresh meat'.

A third described how the father-of-five pulled her top down, exposing her chest and bra and told her: 'I thought that is where you put my cup of tea.'

'Smug' Bose responded to seeing a female colleague eating a lollipop by saying 'I've got something better for you to suck on'.