Did the patient face any harm after the eight-minute absence?

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The patient did not suffer any harm following the eight-minute absence during the procedure.

The patient remained unharmed after consultant anaesthetist Dr Suhail Anjum left the operating theatre for approximately eight minutes. Dr Anjum, who was conducting a procedure at Tameside Hospital in Greater Manchester in September 2023, returned to complete the surgery.
Doctor's Eight-Minute Absence
Dr Anjum left the patient, who was under sedation, to engage in sexual activity with a nurse in a separate operating theatre. This occurred after he had asked another nurse to monitor the patient. The incident was discovered by a colleague who entered the theatre unexpectedly.
No Harm to Patient
Upon returning to the operating theatre, Dr Anjum completed the procedure. Crucially, no adverse effects or harm were reported for the patient as a direct result of the doctor's eight-minute departure.
Doctor's Admission and Apology
Dr Anjum, who did not contest the allegations presented by the General Medical Council (GMC), admitted to the sexual activity. He acknowledged his conduct was "shameful" and accepted that his actions had placed the patient at potential risk. He described the encounter as a one-off lapse in judgment and apologised to his colleagues, pledging that such an incident would not be repeated.

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