Summary
Miss C was examined by her current GP and had a contraceptive coil removed. However, at that time, Miss C had thought that all coils had already been removed; therefore, she thought her previous GP had failed to remove a coil.
We looked at the file on Miss C's complaint, at her medical records from her current and previous GPs, and we took independent advice from a GP adviser. We noted the adviser's comments that patients should be aware if they have a coil in place and if it needs to be removed, and that it is a patient's responsibility to tell their GP if they wish to have an existing coil removed. We found that the care provided by Miss C's previous GP in relation to fitting and removing coils was reasonable in the circumstances at the time. Therefore, we did not uphold Miss C's complaint.
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