No consent for rectal exam by anaesthetist

By Sarah McPhee
Updated May 21 2019 - 6:38pm, first published 6:34pm
An anaesthetist who examined a patient's rectum without consent says he did so reluctantly.
An anaesthetist who examined a patient's rectum without consent says he did so reluctantly.

A NSW anaesthetist who put his finger in a patient's rectum without consent was giggling continuously with the surgeon, even when photos were taken on a mobile phone, a nurse has told a tribunal.

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