The Digest:
A UK medical tribunal has heard shocking allegations against Dr. Suhail Anjum, a consultant anaesthetist who abandoned a sedated patient on the operating table to engage in a sexual encounter with a nurse. The incident, described as a “shameful” breach of trust, raises grave questions about professional ethics and patient safety.
Key Points:
- Dr. Anjum left the theatre during a procedure at Tameside Hospital under the pretext of a “comfort break.”
- He was discovered by a shocked colleague in a compromising position with a nurse in another operating theatre.
- The doctor was absent for approximately eight minutes while the patient remained under anaesthetic.
- He admitted his actions were “shameful” and acknowledged the potential risk to the patient.
- No harm came to the patient, who was monitored by another nurse during the doctor’s absence.
- Dr. Anjum attributed the incident to personal stress following his daughter’s premature birth.
- He has applied to resume medical practice in the UK, calling the event a “one-off error of judgment.”
Sources: BBC News,
