A YOUNG woman, who almost died at the hands of a Barnt Green consultant gynaecologist two years ago, has since suffered two miscarriages - a conduct committee heard yesterday (Tuesday).

Dr Andrew Gbinigie bungled an abortion at the private Calthorpe Clinic in Birmingham on his first day at work - November 6, 2000, the hearing was told.

The General Medical Council's (GMC) professional conduct committee heard that the 21-year-old patient, identified only as Miss A, was rushed to Birmingham Women's Hospital where three top medics had to resuscitate her before removing a kidney, stitching her uterus and saving her life.

Trained in Nigeria, Dr Gbinigie, who is registered in Mears Lane, Barnt Green, is accused of serious professional misconduct at the hearing in central London. He is alleged to have provided an inadequate level of care to a patient and performed an operation on a patient that was beyond the limits of his clinical competence.

The surgeon also faces allegations that he groped and pestered two female members of staff while employed at the Dudley Group of Hospitals NHS Trust between 1995 and his resignation in 2000.

Mr Vivien Robinson, QC, for the GMC, called consultant gynaecologist Susan Blunt. Mrs Blunt was one of the three medics who patched up Miss A. Mrs Blunt told the hearing that Miss A has since had two miscarriages, because of a weakened cervix and abdominal pain. She said Miss A lost seven pints of blood and had to be resuscitated before she and her colleagues could begin to operate.

Mrs Blunt added: "Her clinical state became quite critical." She went on to explain in detail the patient's condition, at one point describing it as "just a mess basically."

Miss A had made a reasonable recovery, she said, although she has since suffered a large amount of abdominal pain.

Mrs Blunt added: "I have never come across a situation like this."

The hearing heard that on two earlier terminations Dr Gbinigie left behind fragments of foetus.

Dr Gbinigie denies the charges.

The hearing continues.