Overview

• Consultant anaesthetist Suhail Anjum left a keyhole gallbladder operation at Tameside General Hospital on September 16, 2023, and was found in a compromising position with a nurse in a nearby theatre.
• He had asked an anaesthetic nurse to cover the patient and was absent for about eight minutes, with the procedure completed and no harm reported to the patient.
• A colleague identified as Nurse NT discovered the pair and later reported the incident, which led to an internal investigation.
• Dr Anjum did not dispute the facts, expressed remorse, described the episode as a one-off lapse during a stressful period in his family life, and acknowledged the potential risk to the patient.
• He left the trust in early 2024 and returned to Pakistan but told the hearing he hopes to resume his career in the UK, with the panel hearing submissions on impairment and an outcome pending.