An Ystrad Mynach doctor who began forging prescriptions for Viagra to boost his marriage on just his second day of employment has been struck off.
Dr Mansoor Kassim, 37, worked at Ysbyty Ystrad Fawr when he was having “marital difficulties” and faked prescriptions for Viagra worth £340.
He was given a suspended jail term after being caught making up bogus names of doctors and patients, claiming they needed the anti-impotence pills.
The doctor was struck off by the General Medical Council on September 26 after they found his fitness to practise was impaired by his conviction.
Presenting officer Sharon Beattie told the hearing Dr Kassim took the fake prescriptions for Sildenafil – better known as Viagra – to a chemist to collect the tablets himself for over eight months.
But staff were suspicious because he worked in a trauma and orthopaedic unit – where patients would not normally need drugs for impotence.
Health chiefs brought in handwriting experts who discovered the stolen prescription forms had been filled in by Kassim.
Miss Beattie told the GMC hearing Dr Kassim started forging prescriptions on the second day of his employment at Ystrad Fawr Hospital.
Dr Kassim visited pharmacies in Newport with his fake prescriptions to obtain 20 Viagra tablets at a time – which are free on prescription in Wales.
Panel chairman Professor Michael Whitehouse said: “The premeditated, opportunistic and prolonged nature of your offences amounts to behaviour fundamentally incompatible with being a doctor.
“Despite some indication of insight, your opportunistic behaviour indicates that you have an underlying attitudinal problem.
“The panel also expressed concern that your dishonesty appears deep-seated given the protracted period over which your offences took place.”
Dr Kassim had told the disciplinary panel the “stupid mistake” was due to a “stressful situation” in his marital bedroom.
He said: “I have been very dishonest doing these things. I am not offering any excuse, I understand there is no excuse for this.
“I am remorseful and ashamed that it came to this. This was a unique case. It was a stressful situation in my life.
“It was a stupid mistake. I put my career at stake. I lost my family. I have learnt my lesson.”
Dr Kassim was previously sentenced to eight months in prison, suspended for 12 months, and ordered to pay compensation of £340, costs of £2,561 and a victim surcharge of £100.
AWW That’s a bit too hard.:0)