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Doctor slapped patient's face and told him 'stop f****** about' moments before surgery
NHS doctor was convicted of assault after slapping a patient in the face moments before they went under the knife.Dr David James, 57, was treating his last patient of the day before gallbladder surgery in August 2019 at Guy's and St Thomas' Hospital in London.He said he was just trying to put an oxygen mask on the poor patient after colleagues said they heard a visible 'smack' sound.The Welsh-born anaesthetist has not worked since the tantrum and now faces a General Medical Council hearing, where his medical license could be reviewed.James denied the offence but was found guilty of assault at Croydon Magistrates' Court on Tuesday.He was slapped with a conditional discharge and must pay costs of £746.Prosecutor Angela Mahadeo said: "Michael
