Doctor Abandons Operation Midway to ‘Make Love’ With Nurse

A British doctor has admitted leaving a patient under anaesthetic midway through surgery to have sex with a nurse in another operating theatre at Tameside Hospital, Greater Manchester.

Consultant anaesthetist Dr Suhail Anjum told a medical tribunal he had asked a colleague to monitor the patient while he took what he described as a “comfort break.”

Instead, he went to another theatre, where he engaged in sexual activity with a nurse identified as Nurse C.

The tribunal heard that a colleague, described as “shocked,” walked in on the pair in a compromising position and immediately reported the incident.

Andrew Molloy, representing the General Medical Council (GMC), confirmed the patient was not harmed during Dr Anjum’s absence and the procedure was completed without incident.

Dr Anjum admitted the allegations, calling his behaviour “disgraceful.”

“It was quite shameful, to say the least. I only have myself to blame,” he told the tribunal, offering a “sincere apology” to those affected.

He said the incident took place during a “stressful time” for his family but accepted that it did not excuse his actions.

The GMC panel is now considering whether Dr Anjum’s conduct amounts to serious professional misconduct and if further sanctions should follow. The hearing resumes on Friday.