NHS doctor accused of slapping patient and saying it 'felt good'

dailyrecord.co.uk:

An NHS Scotland doctor is under investigation by the medical watchdog over allegations he slapped a patient he was treating at a hospital in Ayr.

Dr Ziyad Al-Janabi is accused of striking the patient across the face and saying "that felt good". He is also accused of shaking the patient's head and shoulders and inappropriately shouting at them in the alleged incident on May 23, 2020, while working in the emergency department at University Hospital Ayr in South Ayrshire.The 45-year-old will appeared in front of the Medical Practitioners Tribunal Service (MPTS) in Manchester on Monday, with the hearing expected to last until December 7.The panel will be asked to decide whether Dr Al-Janabi's fitness to practise is impaired.The allegation from the MPTS states: "The tribunal will inquire into the allegation that on 23 May 2020, Dr Al-Janabi treated Patient A during which he shook, using his hands, Patient A’s head and/or shoulders, inappropriately shouted at Patient A, slapped Patient A on the cheek(s), and said ‘that felt good’ or words to that effect."Dr Al-Janabi, who describes himself as an emergency doctor on social media, works for NHS Ayrshire and Arran.

He qualified from University of Glasgow with a Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery degree in 2002. Don't miss the latest news from around Scotland and beyond - Sign up to our daily newsletter here.