A medical tribunal is examining allegations of misconduct against Bristol consultant Tony Dixon.
Tony Dixon worked at Southmead Hospital in Bristol and the privately-run Spire Hospital in the city
He appeared at a Medical Practitioners Tribunal Service hearing in Manchester earlier, where he is accused of misconduct in relation to six patients.In May 2022, North Bristol NHS Trust admitted more than 200 patients had been givenA review found dozens of people had suffered harm after the consultant gave them pelvic floor surgery using artificial mesh, a technique he had pioneered.
Chloe Fairley, for the General Medical Council , said following the operation Mr Dixon made remarks to Patient B that he "could have made her pregnant on the operating table". The woman's husband said the doctor was "dismissive" of her complaints and he was alarmed by the words he used, the tribunal heard.
"During the final consultation with Mr Dixon, he asked whether they were having sex and they said they were not, and said it was painful after the first procedure.The tribunal heard that Mr Dixon is said to have failed to ensure the procedure was clinically indicated, in that he did not arrange all necessary tests and investigations beforehand.
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