The fitness to practice of a doctor who had sex with a nurse in an operating theatre while a patient was under anaesthetic is not impaired, a medical tribunal has ruled after a hearing.

The tribunal will reconvene on Tuesday to consider whether it is necessary to impose a warning on married father-of-three Dr Suhail Anjum's registration, it said.

In a judgement issued on Monday, the Medical Practitioners Tribunal Service (MPTS) said 'serious misconduct' on his part had been found. But it said Dr Anjum was 'at very low risk' of repeating the misconduct. No sanction will be imposed on him as a result.

The ruling added: "The Tribunal was satisfied that this public finding of serious misconduct was sufficient to maintain public confidence in the profession and proper professional standard

See Full Page