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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. |
| 'Dedicated' employee | 'Dedicated' employee |
| 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 downloading pornography on hospital computers was unprofessional, inappropriate and liable to bring the medical profession into disrepute. | |
| The hearing continues. | The hearing continues. |