The consultant surgeon was caught in a compromising position with an unnamed nurse inside an operating theatre while a patient was lying unconscious under anaesthetic
A married doctor was caught having a tryst with a nurse in an operating theatre while a patient lay unconscious under anaesthetic, a medical tribunal heard.
Dr Suhail Anjum and the unnamed nurse were found in a “compromising position” by a “shocked” colleague at Tameside Hospital who stumbled upon them.
The consultant anaesthetist had asked another nursing colleague to monitor the male patient during the operation so he could take a comfort break. The news comes as a woman thought she was ‘going to die’ after spending £11k on surgery to feel ‘normal’.
However, 44 year old Dr Anjum went to another operating theatre at the hospital in Ashton-under-Lyne, Greater Manchester, where he engaged in sexual activity with a nurse – referred to in the hearing as Nurse C.
Andrew Molloy, representing the General Medical Council, said Dr Anjum was the anaesthetist for five cases in theatre five on September 16, 2023, and left the room during the third case, according to the Mirror, reports the Express.
He stated that shortly after, a Nurse NT entered theatre eight and “encountered Dr Anjum and Nurse C in a compromising position”.
Mr Molloy said: “She described seeing Nurse C with her trousers around her knee area with her underwear on display and Dr Anjum was in the process of tying up the cord of his trousers. Nurse NT was shocked and quickly walked through the theatre to the exit doors.
“Dr Anjum returned to theatre five and was gone for about eight minutes before his return. It is right to say that no harm came to the patient when Dr Anjum was absent from the theatre and the procedure went on without further incident.”
Dr Anjum admitted to the Medical Practitioners Tribunal Service hearing that he had engaged in sexual activity with Nurse C, knowing she was “likely to be nearby” when he left his patient. He acknowledged that his actions could have put his patient at risk.
The doctor disclosed that he departed Tameside hospital in February 2024 and has since returned to his home country of Pakistan. Nevertheless, he voiced his wish to continue practising in the UK and promised there would not be a repeat of this “one-off error of judgment”.
In his evidence, Dr Anjum declared: “It was quite shameful, to say the least. I only have myself to blame. I let down everybody, Not just my patient and myself but the trust and how it would look. I let down my colleagues who gave me a lot of respect.”
He recognised it was “unfair” to ask the anaesthetic nurse to cover for him and that he had also put Nurse NT in an “awkward position”. He continued: “But, most importantly the patient. If my doctor had gone away without telling me… this breaks me to pieces every day when I think about it.
“I have always set very high standards for myself because the job is my passion. I don’t know how and why it happened but I wish I could reverse it. I offer my sincere apologies to everyone involved and I want the opportunity to put this right.”
Dr Anjum disclosed that the incident took place during a “stressful time” for his family after his youngest child’s birth in January 2023. He explained: “Our daughter was born premature, with a very, very low birth weight.
“My wife had a very traumatic delivery, it was quite a stressful experience. We failed to connect as a couple during that time. It took a toll on my personal life, my mental health and wellbeing, and my work at the hospital.”
The Manchester hearing will continue on Friday when the panel will determine whether Dr Anjum’s fitness to practise has been impaired due to misconduct.
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