The Digest:
A UK-based consultant anaesthetist, Dr. Suhail Anjum, left a patient under anaesthetic during a procedure to have sex with a nurse, a UK medical tribunal has heard. The doctor claimed he needed a "comfort break" but was later caught in a "compromising position" by a shocked colleague who reported the incident. Anjum admitted to the "shameful" act, though officials confirm no harm came to the patient.
Key Points:
- A medical tribunal heard that Dr. Anjum abandoned a patient to have sex with a nurse.
- He told a colleague he needed a "comfort break" mid-procedure.
- The incident occurred at Tameside Hospital in Greater Manchester.
- A shocked nurse discovered the act and reported it to authorities.
- The patient under anaesthetic was not harmed during the incident.
- Dr. Anjum has admitted the allegations and apologised for his "shameful" conduct.
- The doctor cited a "stressful time" for his family as a factor in his behavior.
The case of Dr. Suhail Anjum highlights the fragility of professional trust. His actions, while causing no physical harm to the patient, represent a serious breach of professional duty and ethics, raising crucial questions about integrity in medicine
Sources: BBC
