A plastic surgeon has been accused of “serious
professional misconduct” this week, after beginning a sexual
relationship with one of his patients he was treating at
Oxford’s John Radcliffe Hospital in July 2001. Consultant surgeon Dr Henk Giele, 39, allegedly used his
rounds at the hospital to secretly fondle the married patient,
identified only as “Mrs A,” whom he was treating for
the flesh eating bug, “necrotising fasciitis.” From October 2001 Giele was involved in a sexual relationship
with the emotionally fragile businesswoman, who had an unstable
background, and the couple had sex up to twelve times at the
surgeon’s Oxfordshire home, the General Medical
Council’s professional conduct committee was told. A friend of Mrs A, Oxford company director Amanda Spriggs told
the central London hearing that the relationship was clearly an
“abusive” one in which her friend was being used for
sex. Describing one hospital visit with Mrs A, Spriggs
recalled,“She said that he was particularly familiar with
her. He took risks. He came to her bedside to see her on ward
rounds and sometimes put his hand over the top of the sheet and
stroked her leg. She said she thought it was risky.” Giele on the other hand denies commencing an inappropriately
flirtatious relationship with the mother of three. He claims that
the woman was stalking and harassing him, sending text messages
and making over 400 telephone calls in an attempt to prolong the
affair. She even continued to try and contact him after the
complaint to the medical authorities had been made he told the
tribunal. Giele denies the allegations of serious professional
misconduct and abuse of trust.ARCHIVE: 3rd week TT 2004
Flesh eating sex pest
