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| Doctor used porn on NHS computers | Doctor used porn on NHS computers |
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| A doctor addicted to pornography has admitted looking at graphic sexual images on a North Yorkshire hospital's computers. | A doctor addicted to pornography has admitted looking at graphic sexual images on a North Yorkshire hospital's computers. |
| Anaesthetist Dr James Christopher Angel worked at Scarborough Hospital when he viewed the pictures on theatre and departmental computers. | Anaesthetist Dr James Christopher Angel worked at Scarborough Hospital when he viewed the pictures on theatre and departmental computers. |
| The General Medical Council is considering his fitness to practise at a hearing into his conduct. | The General Medical Council is considering his fitness to practise at a hearing into his conduct. |
| The panel heard Dr Angel had admitted he was addicted to extreme pornography. | The panel heard Dr Angel had admitted he was addicted to extreme pornography. |
| The GMC panel heard he had used hardcore search terms when browsing the internet on the computers. | The GMC panel heard he had used hardcore search terms when browsing the internet on the computers. |
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| GMC counsel Sharon Beattie said: "In July 2006 routine monitoring of the hospital trust's computers revealed Dr Angel had been accessing pornographic websites. | GMC counsel Sharon Beattie said: "In July 2006 routine monitoring of the hospital trust's computers revealed Dr Angel had been accessing pornographic websites. |
| "He was immediately frank and admitted downloading pornography." | "He was immediately frank and admitted downloading pornography." |
| She said Mr Angel was dismissed and the police were called in. | She said Mr Angel was dismissed and the police were called in. |
| He had joined the hospital five months earlier and been regarded as "dedicated and conscientious" by his employers. | He had joined the hospital five months earlier and been regarded as "dedicated and conscientious" by his employers. |
| The doctor admitted a fixation with pornography and said he had a special interest in "unusual" activities when he was on trial for possessing child pornography at Mold Crown Court in 2004. | The doctor admitted a fixation with pornography and said he had a special interest in "unusual" activities when he was on trial for possessing child pornography at Mold Crown Court in 2004. |
| At the time he was working as an anaesthetist at Wrexham Maelor Hospital and was acquitted of all charges. | At the time he was working as an anaesthetist at Wrexham Maelor Hospital and was acquitted of all charges. |
| The GMC gave him a warning in October 2004 but he was not struck off. | The GMC gave him a warning in October 2004 but he was not struck off. |
| Dr Angel told the hearing he had problems with an "addictive, compulsive disorder" and when under stress tended to bury his head in the sand. | Dr Angel told the hearing he had problems with an "addictive, compulsive disorder" and when under stress tended to bury his head in the sand. |
| The panel is considering whether his addiction to pornography and whether or not his downloading it on hospital computers was unprofessional, inappropriate and liable to bring the medical profession into disrepute. | The panel is considering whether his addiction to pornography and whether or not his downloading it on hospital computers was unprofessional, inappropriate and liable to bring the medical profession into disrepute. |
| The hearing continues. | The hearing continues. |