A doctor in the United Kingdom reportedly left a patient under anaesthetic during surgery to engage in sexual activity with a nurse, this was revealed to the medical tribunal.
Dr Suhail Anjum, 44, and the female nurse were discovered in a “compromising position” by a “shocked” colleague at Tameside Hospital in Greater Manchester.
According to BBC, the incident which occurred in September 2023, emerged during a fitness to practise hearing after Dr Anjum, who had been residing in Pakistan, applied to return to work in the UK.
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Dr Anjum did not contest the evidence presented by the General Medical Council (GMC) and admitted that his conduct had been “shameful.”
According to tribunal records, the consultant anaesthetist told colleagues he needed a “comfort break” and requested another nurse to monitor the male patient midway through the surgery. Instead, he entered a separate operating theatre in Ashton-under-Lyne, where he had sexual relations with a woman identified as Nurse C.
Andrew Molloy, representing the GMC, said the colleague who discovered the pair was “shocked and quickly walked through the theatre to the exit doors.”
Dr Anjum was reportedly absent for around eight minutes before returning to complete the procedure. Mr Molloy confirmed that “no harm came to the patient when Dr Anjum was absent from the theatre and the procedure went on without further incident.”
The nurse who witnessed the encounter immediately reported the incident to her line manager.
During the hearing, Dr Anjum admitted engaging in sexual activity with Nurse C and acknowledged that his actions could have placed the patient at risk.
He also admitted he was aware that the nurse was “likely to be nearby” when he left the operating theatre.
Speaking to the Medical Practitioners Tribunal Service, Dr Anjum described the event as a “one-off error of judgment” and expressed his desire to resume his medical career in the UK. He said: “It was quite shameful, to say the least. I only have myself to blame.”
The doctor further acknowledged letting down his colleagues and the NHS trust, stating: “I offer my sincere apologies to everyone involved and I want the opportunity to put this right.”
Dr Anjum explained that the incident occurred during a “stressful time” for his family, following challenges in his relationship with his wife after the premature birth of their daughter.
