Medical boards in Australia and New Zealand are reporting increasing complaints about inappropriate sexual behaviour when patients are sedated or anaesthetised.

The Australian New Zealand College of Anaesthetists has advised that people of both genders should be present when patients are sedated or anaesthetised, where practicable.

However, the article in the ANCZ December bulletin offered no data to support increasing complaints to medical boards. It does include 17 references to anaesthesia and hallucinations, especially with a particular drug.