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Prof Dame Clare Gerada, NHS Practitioner Health
Prof J S Bamrah
Chairman, BAPIO
Jenny Vaughan
Chair, Doctors Association UK
“I feel so ashamed that I'm part of the profession that has done this to a colleague.”
“In my view as a clinician, I think this was an entirely preventable suicide.”
“It was how it was dealt with, not the initial complaint, that went wrong.”
Minver Films was established in 2020 with the aim of “creating ripples”.
We tell human stories that need to be told. Stories that enlighten and inform; that can resonate, infuriate and enrich.
It’s rare for one little film to make a big difference in this world, but little films in the right places can have incredible power. They can change hearts and minds. Sometimes, even policies.
We can’t predict where this venture will lead. We just want to throw some great big rocks out into the middle of the lake and wait for the ripples to reach the shore; maybe shake things up a bit.
“After 25 years as an NHS doctor, delivering literally hundreds of babies, I have embarked on a new career: delivering content!
My output as a filmmaker will never match that of my medical career – mothers and babies are an affirmation of life itself– but I aim to produce a steady stream of powerful films with something important to say – and hopefully create a few ripples along the way…” – Dr Ifat Ataullah, Director
Dr Ifat Ataullah
Director
The story behind
MUltiple jeopardy
On the 2nd of May 2018, the body of a man was found in the
River Tees.
“People were not communicating.
Decisions weren’t made”.
He was identified as Dr. Sridharan Suresh, an Intensive Care Consultant at the local NHS Trust.
A month before Dr. Suresh died, a 15-year-old patient reported being inappropriately touched minutes after waking up from a medical procedure.
Dr. Sridharan Suresh was accused of sexual misconduct. and was under police investigation.
He had been suspended. and excluded by his employer. Social services wanted him to leave his home because they did not want him to be alone with his teenage son.
And then eventually without his knowledge, he was referred to the General Medical Council (GMC,) and they came down on him like a ton of bricks
The General Medical Council (GMC) is the body that regulates the medical profession. It has the power to strike doctors off the medical register.
Dr. Suresh was under siege from all directions. It’s what’s known as Multiple Jeopardy.
And in the middle of all this, you’ve got a doctor whose life has been completely torn apart.”
Dr Rinesh Parmar, NHS Anaesthetist, Chairman, Doctors’ Association.
Two hours after receiving an email from the GMC informing him that he’d have to face a tribunal, he took his own life.
“After Dr. Suresh’s death, they did not conclude the investigation and they did not clear him. A cloud has been left hanging over him, even after his death.”
Mr Raj Chaudhary.
“Nothing can bring him back. That is the most important thing to me and my family that is going to happen.”
Dr Suresh’s widow.
Watch the trailer for Multiple Jeopardy
Multiple Jeopardy explores the story of Dr Sridharan Suresh, an anaesthetist who was accused of sexual misconduct by a teenage patient recovering from a dental procedure.
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We are looking to partner with individuals or organisations to distribute this film and spread awareness about Multiple Jeopardy and how this can be avoided in the future.
We would love to hear from you: enquiries@minverfilms.com