It is a loophole so glaring it defies belief: a disgraced doctor, stripped of his medical license for "reckless" incompetence that nearly killed a toddler, is legally free to continue performing the very same surgery on children. This is the terrifying reality of Zuber Bux, a former GP whose continued practice exposes a catastrophic failure in patient safeguarding.

Zuber Bux was erased from the medical register after a botched circumcision on a 15-month-old boy with a known heart condition led to a life-threatening emergency. The General Medical Council (GMC) branded his actions "cavalier" and "dishonest." Yet, today, Bux operates a thriving private clinic, shielded by a regulatory blind spot that allows non-medical "practitioners" to perform circumcisions without the oversight that binds qualified doctors.

A "Catastrophic Failure" of Regulation

The case has ignited a firestorm among medical ethicists and child protection campaigners. How can a man deemed too dangerous to work as a doctor be allowed to wield a scalpel as a layman? The answer lies in the UK's unregulated "grey market" for religious and cultural circumcisions.

• The Near-Fatal Error: The tribunal heard how Bux ignored the child's medical history, leading to severe bleeding and emergency hospitalization. His failure to recognize the danger was described as a "fundamental incompatibility" with the medical profession.
• The Loophole: While the GMC can stop a doctor from practicing medicine, they have no jurisdiction over "traditional" or "religious" circumcisers. Bux has simply rebranded, slipping through the cracks of a fractured system.

The Human Cost

Parents, often unaware of his struck-off status, trust him with their sons. "This is not just about one rogue operator," warns the National Secular Society. "It is about a system that prioritizes religious exemption over child safety." The British Medical Association has long called for tighter regulation, but action remains paralyzed by political sensitivity.

As long as the law remains silent, Zuber Bux remains in business. For the families walking into his clinic, the risks are hidden, but the potential for tragedy—as history has already proven—is terrifyingly real.