An Essex doctor shared sensitive patient images but was allowed to keep his job after a misconduct hearing, raising serious ethical concerns.
Colchester: So, there’s this doctor in Essex who got into some serious trouble. Dr. Pratik Khagram shared photos of patients who were, let’s just say, in very vulnerable situations. He did this to prove to a controlling partner that he was at work. Can you believe that?
He worked in the A&E department at Colchester Hospital. Between 2021 and 2023, he sent these images to two different people. It’s pretty shocking, right? He even shared intimate x-rays and details about patients’ medical conditions.
During a misconduct hearing, it came out that he sent a photo of a patient who had severe burns and was naked. That’s just crossing the line. He also shared a death certificate and other documents that had no medical reason to be shared.
Despite all this, he didn’t lose his job. Instead, he got a warning after the hearing. His lawyer said he felt pressured in a controlling relationship, which led to his actions. But still, it raises a lot of questions about ethics in medicine.
In the end, the tribunal decided he wasn’t unfit to practice. They said his behavior was an isolated incident and that he showed regret. He even wrote apology letters to the patients involved. It’s a wild story, and it makes you think about patient privacy and trust.
