Indian-origin neurosurgeon suspended over affair with patient in UK
Published on: May 28, 2026, 4:29 a.m. | Source: Daily Excelsior
LONDON, May 27 : An Indian-origin neurosurgeon has been suspended for eight months by a UK medical tribunal for having a sexual relationship with one of his patients and prescribing medication while allegedly being “blackmailed” by her. Dr Chirag Patel, who completed his qualifications at the Government Medical College of the Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, was employed by a National Health Service (NHS) hospital in Cardiff, Wales. He told the UK’s General Medical Council (GMC) that he is “deeply […]
