Dr. Syeda Siddiqui will be facing a misconduct tribunal this October. The hearing is due to allegations dating back to 2024, when the charges were initially registered. After being investigated by the General Medical Council (GMC), which regulates the register of doctors able to practise in the UK, allegations of misconduct and dishonesty were brought against the doctor in connection with her clinical practice.
Dr. Siddiqui, who specializes in ophthalmology, graduated from the University of Manchester in 1984 and is registered with the Royal College of Surgeons and Royal College of Physicians. She practices as an ophthalmologist at the Community Health and Eyecare Ltd Clinic (CHEC) and has been placed under conditions of practice while her case is pending.
According to the official Medical Practitioners Tribunal Service (MPTS) record, the hearing is scheduled to begin on 19 October and end on 3 November 2026. The hearing has not yet been held, and the allegations remain to be determined by the tribunal.
According to the reports, Dr. Siddiqui allegedly examined two patients on 7 August 2024 at the Community Health and Eyecare Ltd Clinic (CHEC) in Warrington, Cheshire, with non-sterile gloves contaminated with the blood of a previous patient.
The MPTS record states that the alleged incident occurred while Dr Siddiqui was undertaking minor operations at the Warrington clinic. The two patients are identified as Patients A and B in the tribunal record.
She also faces a similar allegation that she examined a patient at CHEC's Stockport clinic on 10 December 2024 with non-sterile, contaminated gloves. She is also accused of dishonesty for claiming the second incident was an "isolated incident" after she was challenged.
Additionally, Dr. Siddiqui is also accused of collecting used non-sterile medical equipment to take home and claiming that this was normal practice at another CHEC branch when this was allegedly untrue.
She is facing charges for misconduct and dishonesty and will be attending a hearing set to begin on 19 October and scheduled to conclude on 3 November 2026, according to the MPTS record.
Dr. Siddiqui has been placed under conditions of practice while her case is pending.
The conditions include a prohibition on carrying out any surgical procedure. However, she can operate in life-threatening emergencies if she is directly supervised.
She is also required to maintain a log of any surgical procedures carried out in life-threatening emergencies, and it must be signed by her supervisor.
The allegations have not yet been adjudicated. The tribunal will consider the evidence before reaching a decision on the case.
NHS England's National Infection Prevention and Control Manual states that gloves used for direct patient care must be changed or removed if contaminated and immediately after each patient-care episode. Hand hygiene must also be performed between glove changes and after glove removal. The guidance is intended to reduce the risk of transmitting infectious agents in healthcare settings. 2
1. Medical Practitioners Tribunal Service. “Dr Syeda Siddiqui.” Accessed October 14, 2026. https://www.mpts-uk.org/hearings-and-decisions/tribunal-hearings-and-decisions/dr-syeda-siddiqui-oct-26
2. NHS England. “Chapter 1: Standard Infection Control Precautions (SICPs).” National Infection Prevention and Control Manual for England. Accessed October 14, 2026. https://www.england.nhs.uk/infection-prevention-and-control/nipcm-for-england/chapter-1-standard-infection-control-precautions-sicps/
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