A doctor has been charged with sexual and indecent assault offences allegedly committed upon patients in Newcastle.

Police will allege between 2003 and 2012, six female patients of the specialist clinic on Watt Street were sexually and indecently assaulted by a male doctor during consultations.

It’s further alleged one of the women also had an act of indecency performed on her.

The women, who are aged between 24 and 55, reported the matters to police.

Strike Force Yatala was formed to investigate the incidents.

Officers attached to Strike Force Yatala executed a search warrant at the Watt Street clinic last Wednesday (2 March 2016), where they seized a computer and a number of documents.

As a result of further inquiries, a 63-year-old man was arrested at 10am today (Thursday 10 March 2016) at Newcastle Police Station.

He was charged with two counts of sexual assault, four counts of indecent assault, and act of indecency.

The man was granted conditional bail and is due to appear before Newcastle Local Court on Thursday 7 April 2016.

Meanwhile, inquiries are continuing and police are encouraging anyone who feels they may be able to assist with the ongoing investigation to contact Newcastle Detectives.