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A doctor faces being struck off after telling a woman who died of a blood clot caused by her contraceptive pill to enjoy a "spa weekend".

Dr Sunil Idicula Simon had prescribed Charlotte Foster, 23, with Dianette as a form of contraception and to help with acne.

Three weeks before she collapsed at work after suffering a fatal cardiac arrest , Charlotte had visited the doctor complaining of back pain and shortness of breath.

She was told by Dr Sunil Idicula Simon there were no signs of deep vein thrombosis.

Charlotte, from Newport, in Shropshire, died at the town's Princess Royal Hospital after suffering brain damage following her collapse at work.

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An inquest heard she would have survived if Dr Sunil Idicula Simon had not missed her symptoms and told her to go on a spa day instead.

Three weeks before her death, she went to Simon complaining of back pain and shortness of breath - but was told there were no signs of deep vein thrombosis.

He insisted the pain was "muscular in origin" and recommended she "get a massage" or have a spa day.

An inquest revealed Miss Foster had undergone tests that indicated she would be high-risk if prescribed the drug.

The brand of Pill - which she wanted as both a contraceptive and to treat her acne - carries double the risk of blood clots.

Simon will appear before a General Medical Council (GMC) investigation on June 2 where they will consider giving him a warning.

The notification document stated: "Dr Simon has indicated that he is not prepared to accept a warning as proposed by GMC case examiners, and has elected to have his case heard by the investigation committee at an oral hearing."

Simon is accused of failing to obtain an adequate history or consider the possibility of a pulmonary embolism (PE) or deep vein thrombosis (DVT) from Miss Foster.

The statement says Simon did not arrange appropriate investigations after a telephone consultation on December 24 2105 and a second consultation on January 4 last year.

It is alleged that during the consultation Simon "failed to examine Patient A's respiratory system, legs or scapula and failed to record her pulse, oxygen saturations or safety netting advice given".

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He did not refer her to hospital or make arrangements for a follow-up consultation if her symptoms persisted, it is claimed.

He is also accused of failing to consider stopping the prescription of Dianette, recording an adequate history, or making considerations of DVT or PE.

The GMC will discuss if arrangements for follow-up consultations if symptoms persisted or a consideration of stopping Dianette prescriptions were considered.

The one-day hearing will be held in Manchester, at 9.30am on June 2.