The first of seven women to accuse a former Bracknell GP of indecent assault has appeared before her alleged abuser in court, saying that she "can't get rid of the nightmares" about his offenses. 

Dr Stephen Cox faces 16 charges over indecently assaulting seven women from 1988 to 1997 at the Ralph's Ride practise - now known as The Waterfield Practice.

The 64-year-old denies the charges. 

All seven women are expected to appear before the jury to give evidence against the former doctor, with the first woman to take the stand appearing in Reading Crown Court today. 

The woman - who can't be named given the nature of the charges - said that she can still "feel" and "smell" the doctor as she recounts his alleged assaults, including one incident during an examination of her groin. 

The woman claims that Dr Cox gave her an "internal" examination that saw the GP place "near enough his whole hand inside" the woman.

The examination went on "too long," and the woman realised that the doctor was not wearing gloves and had blood on his fingers when he removed his hand, the woman recounted in a video interview played to the jury. She also said she remembered Dr Cox saying that she was "a good four months pregnant." 

"I could understand there was something wrong," she said. "I don't think he even had jelly on. It did hurt. I remember thinking it shouldn't have been like that."

A post-natal home visit by Dr Cox ended with the doctor grabbing the woman by the throat, throwing her against a cupboard, and trying to kick her legs apart, according to the former patient.

Other alleged incidents included Dr Cox touching the woman's breast during an examination for suspected tonsillitis, and during an appointment for back pain, having the woman strip to her underwear and then attempt to squeeze her torso. 

The woman said that she had asked for a different GP when making appointments, but she had been told they were "busy."

After several alleged indecent assaults, the woman asked for a nurse to be present during her next appointment with Dr Cox. 

In the video interview, the woman said: "It's been a nightmare. You can't imagine the nightmares I have had. 

"You can't get rid of the nightmares."

Referring to her reporting the incidents to the police, she said: "I should have done it years ago. I'm sorry I didn't do it earlier."

Appearing in person in court, the woman was questioned by Mr Cox's lawyer, who asked whether the woman had "welded together" different appointments with different doctors and attributed them to the defendant. 

Referring to the woman’s evidence earlier in the day, barrister Michael Rawlinson told the court that medical records suggested that the internal examination had taken place under a different doctor. 

Referring to the woman’s video interview, Mr Rawlinson said: “You remember saying you were four months pregnant, all that vivid detail, but you were just wrong, I’m going to suggest to you."

The former patient said: “I get mixed up with my dates.”

Returning to the point, the barrister said: "You cannot have had a discussion with Dr Cox about being four months pregnant. You have got that wrong.”

The woman replied: “Not that I remember - no.” 

The defence also claim that medical records show 40 further appointments with Dr Cox, in which no assaults are alleged to have taken place. 

Mr Rawlinson said: "We're talking about almost 50 consultations, mostly after - by your account - what he's done to you. You say you had no problem going back 40 times?"

The woman replied that she did return to the GP, but she had been "shy", "frightened," and left feeling that there was no one she could confide in about the alleged abuse. 

In total, Dr Cox is charged with nine counts of indecent assault against the woman.

"It's his word against mine now," she said. 

The trial continues.