A doctor charged with sexually assaulting a woman at Arrowe Park hospital in Wirral is to stand trial.
Dr Manohar Deshpande, 50, faces one allegation of sexual assault, relating to an alleged incident in December 2014.
Liverpool Crown Court heard he is accused of touching the woman inappropriately without her consent on December 19.
Deshpande, with short black hair and glasses and wearing a grey suit, white shirt and blue tie in the dock, denies the offence.
The defendant, of Sandringham Close, Bowdon, Altrincham, spoke only to confirm his personal details and plead not guilty during a short hearing this morning.
Ben Jones, prosecuting, said a trial estimated to last three days had been set for April 4.
Judge Andrew Menary, QC, remanded Deshpande on unconditional bail.
Source: http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/