Top neurosurgeon Dr Chirag Patel suspended over sexual relationship with patient: ‘I was afraid if she…’

Surgeon suspended after having sex with vulnerable patient

UK neurosurgeon Chirag Patel was suspended 8 months for sexual misconduct with a post-operative patient and prescribing her addictive opioids and Diazepam. The tribunal dismissed the "sole specialist" argument, affirming that governance and public protection override operational scarcity in NHS disciplinary decisions.