Another Bizarre Story From The World Of Medicine

[emmie]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-42344180

[Mamyalynne]

That still running?

[emmie]

Bramhall resigned after a disciplinary hearing with University Hospitals Birmingham Foundation Trust in May 2014.

Speaking to the BBC after his suspension he admitted he had made "a mistake".

[emmie]

looks like it mamy

[Cloverjo]

Very bizarre. The patient wouldn't have been harmed, but you have to wonder at the ego of the surgeon having done such a thing.

[emmie]

who knows what damage it might have done, totally
bizarre man for doing such a stupid thing...

[Mamyalynne]

Some views here.


https://www.theanswerbank.co.uk/News/Question1338579.html

[Mamyalynne]

And here...

https://www.theanswerbank.co.uk/News/Question1329603.html

[emmie]

some divided opinions.

[Old_Geezer]

Ah, he resigned after a disciplinary hearing with University Hospitals Birmingham Foundation Trust in May 2014. Just as well. He isn't the only liver doctor around.

[mikey4444]

I seem to recall that we discussed this some time ago.

I think its quite the most ludicrous thing that I have heard in a long time.

[Mamyalynne]

We did - in the 2 linked threads.

[Peter Pedant]

oh dear convicted of a criminal offence
the GMC will be showing an interest

and sniffing around (have we had an argon laser jokes yet?)

[Peter Pedant]

// Ah, he resigned after a disciplinary hearing with University Hospitals Birmingham Foundation Trust in May 2014//

I thought the two patients hadnt complained
have they changed their minds / had their minds changed ?

or did the prosecution rely on the idea that there are some crimes you cant consent to ?

[jno]

I've never even heard of assualt by beating, PP (I don't get out much) but it does sound like the sort of thing you can't consent to.

[-Talbot-]

I recall we covered this some time ago ... if only someone could provide a link. !
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[choux]

Just as well his forenames were not Keith Nigel Oliver ...

Seriosuly though, that was disgusting behaviour.

[EDDIE51]

What I noticed was the link said ''it was done in the sight of colleagues'', who did nothing about it.
So either it is more common than is thought or they were scared of breaching medical confidence.

[douglas9401]

Not scared of breaching confidence, Eddie, scared of the god who walks among us and wields the power of job or no job as well as a dodgy laser.
I wonder if he ever used the phrase 'do you know who I am?'.