London: Dr. Suhail Anjum's Pakistani doctor had sex with a nurse in an operational attitude, while a patient was under anesthesia, according to a medical court.
Dr. Anjum, 44, and the unidentified nurse were caught in a “compromising position” by a “shocked” colleague at the Tameside hospital that entered the couple.
The consultant anesthetist had asked another nursing colleague to monitor the male patient in half of the procedure for him to take a comfort rest.
Instead, Dr. Anjum went to another operational theater at the hospital in Ashton-Indander-Lyne, Greater Manchester, where he had sex with “Nurse C”.
Andrew Molloy, who represents the General Medical Council (GMC), said Dr. Anjum was the anesthetist of five cases at theater five on September 16, 2013 and left the room during the third case.
He said, shortly after, “the nurse” entered theater eight and “found Dr. Anjum and nurse C in a compromising position.”
Molloy said: “She described to see nurse C with her pants around her knee area with her underwear on display and Dr. Anjum was in the process of binding the cord of her pants.
“The nurse NT was surprised and quickly walked through the theater to the exit doors. Dr. Anjum returned to theater five and left for about eight minutes before his return.
“It is correct to say that no damage to the patient occurred when Dr. Anjum was absent from the theater and the procedure continued without more incidents.”
He said the NND NT reported the matter to its line manager.
Before the case was open by the GMC, Dr. Anjum said he did not dispute the facts of the case and admitted to having participated in sexual activities with nurse C and that she knew that she “would probably be close” when he left her patient.
He also admitted that his actions had the potential to put his patient at risk.
Dr. Anjum told at the service of the Practicing Physician Court (MPS) helping the Tamenside hospital left in February 2024 and that since then he had returned to his native Pakistan.
But he said he wanted to resume his career in the United Kingdom and promised that there would never be a repetition of a “unique trial error.”
Giving evidence, Dr. Anjum said: “It was quite shameful, to say at least. I only have to blame. I tell everyone, not only my patient and me, but to trust and how it would look.”
The doctor said: “I let my colleagues give me a lot of respect.”
He said it was “unfair” to ask the anesthetic nurse to cover her and that she had also put the nurse NT in an “uncomfortable position.”
He continued: “But, most importantly, the patient. If my doctor had gone without telling me … this breaks me every day when I think about it.
“I have always established very high standards for me because work is my passion. I don't know how and why it happened, but I would like to be able to reverse it. I offer my sincere apologies to everyone involved and I want the opportunity to correct this,” he added.
Dr. Anjum said the incident took place for a “stressful time” for his family after the birth of his youngest son in January 2023.
He said: “Our daughter was born premature, with a very, very low birth weight.
“My wife had a very traumatic delivery, it was a quite stressful experience. We couldn't connect as a couple during that time.
“My personal life, my mental health and my well -being, and my hospital work cost me a lot.”
The audience in Manchester continued on Friday when the panel heard presentations on whether Dr. Anjum's ability to practice is affected by misconduct. A decision will be made in a few weeks.
