Overview

• Consultant anaesthetist Dr Suhail Anjum admitted engaging in sexual activity with a nurse after leaving a gallbladder operation at Tameside General Hospital on Sept. 16, 2023.
• A colleague identified as Nurse NT reported finding him and “Nurse C” in a compromising position in a nearby theatre, prompting an internal inquiry and GMC action.
• He was absent from the operating theatre for about eight minutes, and no patient harm was recorded, though he accepted the episode created a safety risk.
• Anjum told the hearing he felt shame, described the event as a one‑off lapse during a period of personal stress, and acknowledged asking an anaesthetic nurse to cover him.
• He left the Tameside trust in February 2024, has since moved back to Pakistan, and says he hopes to return to UK practice as the MPTS considers impairment and any sanction.