<p>When an esteemed transplant surgeon is found to have sexually harassed a number of his female colleagues — sometimes in the middle of operations — the General Medical Council recommends that he be struck off the medical register. But that is not what happens.</p><p>Rachel Sylvester discovers that the case of James Gilbert, isn't a shocking one-off. In fact, it is symptomatic of a much wider problem in surgery.</p><br><p>Reporter: Rachel Sylvester</p><br><p>Producer: Gary Marshall</p><br><p>Artwork: Lola Williams</p><br><p>Sound Design: Dominic Delargy</p><br><p>Editor: Jasper Corbett&nbsp;</p><br><p>Subscribe to The Observer today: https://observer.co.uk/subscribe&nbsp;</p><br><p>And get access to:</p><br><p>Our podcasts before anyone else</p><p>A daily edition, curated by our editors 7 days a week</p><p>Puzzles from the inventors of the cryptic crossword</p><p>Recipes for every occasion</p><p>Free tickets to join Observer events in our newsroom or online</p><p>Click here to subscribe today for just £1 for your first month.</p><br><p>Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>