A UK doctor has come under fire after it emerged that he abandoned a patient on the operating table, who was under anaesthetic, to engage in a sexual encounter with a nurse.
Dr. Suhail Anjum, 44, a consultant anaesthetist, reportedly left midway through the procedure, asking another nurse to monitor the patient while he took what he described as a “comfort break.”
Instead, he went to another operating theatre in the Manchester hospital, where he was discovered in a “compromising position” with a nurse by a shocked colleague.
The incident took place two years ago but only came to light recently when Dr. Anjum, who had been living in Pakistan, applied to resume work in the UK. During the investigation, he admitted his behaviour was “shameful”.
The colleague who caught the pair reported the matter to her line manager, sparking disciplinary action. The nurse involved has not been publicly identified.