JUST IN: Doctor, nurse leave patient under anaesthetic for steamy eight-minute sex

A married doctor has been accused of engaging in sexual activity with a nurse in an operating theatre while a patient was under anaesthetic, a medical tribunal has been told.

According to reports, Dr Suhail Anjum was caught ‘tying up’ his trousers while the nurse had her trousers ‘around her knees with her underwear on display’.

The incident allegedly took place at Tameside Hospital in Ashton-under-Lyne, Greater Manchester, according to a report by EVENING NEWS on Thursday, September 11, 2025.

According to the publication, Dr. Suhail Anjum, 44, and the nurse referred to in the hearing as Nurse C were reportedly found in a “compromising position” by a shocked colleague. The consultant anaesthetist had asked another nurse to monitor a male patient during a procedure so he could take a comfort break. Instead, he left theatre five and went to another operating theatre, where the incident occurred.

Andrew Malloy, representing the General Medical Council, told the panel that on September 16, 2023 Dr Anjum left a patient under the care of Nurse SK an ‘experienced anaesthetic nurse’ at the ‘halfway point’ of the procedure to take a ‘short break’.

He further explained that shortly afterward, Nurse NT entered theatre eight and found Dr Anjum and Nurse C engaged in sexual activity.

“She described seeing Nurse C with her trousers around her knees and underwear visible, while Dr Anjum was adjusting his own clothing,” Mr Molloy said. “Nurse NT was shocked and quickly left the theatre.”

Dr Anjum returned to theatre five after approximately eight minutes. No harm came to the patient, and the procedure continued without further incident. Nurse NT reported the matter to her line manager.

Before the case reached the GMC, Dr Anjum admitted to all the allegations,
the hearing in Manchester was told. The panel will decide whether his fitness to practice is impaired. Also, he acknowledged that he had engaged in sexual activity with Nurse C and that his actions could have placed the patient at risk.

At the Medical Practitioners Tribunal Service hearing, he confirmed that he left Tameside Hospital in February 2024 and had returned to Pakistan, but expressed a desire to resume his career in the UK. He insisted the incident was a “one-off error of judgment” that would not be repeated.

Giving evidence, Dr Anjum described the incident as “shameful” and took responsibility for letting down his patient, colleagues, and the hospital trust. He acknowledged placing Nurse NT in an “awkward position” and apologised for the potential risk to the patient.

Dr Anjum attributed the lapse in judgment to stress in his personal life, following the premature birth of his youngest child in January 2023. He said the traumatic experience affected his mental health and wellbeing, which contributed to his actions at work.

“The incident took place during a very stressful time for my family,” he told the panel. “I have always set very high standards for myself. I don’t know how it happened, but I wish I could reverse it. I offer my sincere apologies to everyone involved.”

CREDIT: EVENING NEWS