A UK medical tribunal has been told that Doctor Suhail Anjum, a consultant anaesthetist at Tameside Hospital in Greater Manchester, allegedly abandoned a patient under anaesthesia during surgery to engage in sexual activity with a nurse in a nearby operating theatre.
According to the tribunal proceedings, Dr. Anjum requested a brief “comfort break” partway through the procedure, leaving a colleague to monitor the patient. However, instead of returning promptly, he reportedly met with a nurse, referred to as Nurse C, in another room. The pair were allegedly caught in a compromising situation by another staff member, who later reported the incident.
Counsel for the General Medical Council, GMC, Andrew Molloy, told the tribunal that the patient remained stable throughout the anaesthetist’s absence, and the procedure was completed without further complications.
Dr Anjum admitted to the misconduct and offered an unreserved apology.
“It was quite shameful, to say the least. I only have myself to blame. I offer my sincere apologies to everyone affected, and I want the chance to put this right,” Doctor Anjum said.
Doctor Anjum explained that the lapse in judgment occurred during what he described as a particularly “stressful period” in his personal life.
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