Dr Asif Munaf, a former contestant on BBC’s The Apprentice 2024 series, has been struck off the medical register following a series of seriously offensive social media posts. Registered under his full name Mohammed Asif Munaf, he posted and reposted antisemitic, racist, and sexist comments 36 times on his X account (@DrAsifOfficial) between October 2023 and July 2024.
Munaf failed to attend the Medical Practitioners Tribunal Service (MPTS) hearing and was not legally represented. Despite previously denying that his posts were antisemitic, he admitted they were “not befitting of someone as educated as myself” and claimed they were made in the “heat of the emotion.”
In addition to his social media conduct, Munaf was found to have left a locum cardiology specialist registrar position at University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust abruptly in January 2024, without providing notice or a valid reason. Furthermore, he issued a sick note to a patient in November 2024 while suspended from medical practice, violating regulator requirements.
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The MPTS chairwoman, Kate Kirwin, described Munaf’s behaviour on social media as “sustained and repeated,” citing posts that minimized the Holocaust and included shocking references to death and violence. She emphasized his “complete disregard and lack of respect” for regulatory bodies and colleagues.
Kirwin said, “All of these behaviours indicate an arrogant disregard for patients and colleagues, the views of others, and the regulator. This conduct is unbefitting of a registered doctor and raises concerns about Munaf’s suitability to practice medicine, reflecting deep-seated attitudinal issues.”
The tribunal found no evidence that Munaf had shown insight, reflection, or remorse, nor had he tried to prevent future misconduct. Due to the severity of his actions and ongoing risk to public safety, continuing to hold medical registration would undermine public confidence in the profession.
A General Medical Council spokeswoman condemned the conduct, stating, “There is no place for antisemitism, sexism or misogyny in medicine, and we will always seek to strike off doctors for such conduct.”