Family doctor caught kissing patient’s wife after distressed husband told him their marriage was in crisis
The doctor texted the woman, telling her she was 'simply gorgeous' before trying to kiss her
A FAMILY doctor tried to woo the wife of his patient after the distressed husband revealed the couple's marriage was in crisis, a medical tribunal has heard.
GP William Arnett had been having a medical consultation with his patient when the man broke down, saying his work away from home had impacted his family life.
The unnamed husband revealed the ultimate betrayal at the hands of his doctor, saying: "My marriage was not in a great place before this but the guy I turned to for help was the guy who screwed me over."
The Medical Practitioners Tribunal Service in Manchester heard that Arnett had taken the phone number of his patient's wife from his medical records, sending her flirtatious texts.
Counsel for the GMC Alan Taylor recounted how the incident unfolded, saying the doctor had referred his patient to a counselling service during an appointment in October 2014 before finding the wife's number.
Several months later, in July 2015, Arnett unexpectedly sent the wife, Patient A, a text, telling her she had missed an appointment and adding: "Home visits cost more LOL''.
Mr Taylor said: "Patient A will confirm she didn't supply her mobile phone number to Dr Arnett.
"We say that in order to communicate with her in this way Dr Arnett accessed Patient A's records in order to obtain her number, without her knowledge or consent. We also say this was sexually motivated in the light of what happened."
Mr Taylor further revealed: "Patient A deleted all the text messages from Dr Arnett from her phone because she didn't want her husband to find them and think the wrong thing.
"But Dr Arnett had accessed Patient A's records and texted her in relation to non clinical matters, in flirtatious and sexually suggestive ways.
"He was using his professional position to pursue a sexual and improper emotional relationship with Patient A.''
The woman later visited the GP at his Arnett's Roker Family Practice for a breast examination where the doctor kissed her.
Mr Taylor said: ''When they stopped Patient A recalls saying 'wow what just happened?' Well what just happened was that this doctor kissed the patient during his consultation with the patient at his surgery within a clinical setting."
He later texted her, saying: "I like your breasts just the way they are."
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He also told her "I'm sure you look simply gorgeous xx" with the wife admitting she liked the attention."
The doctor and his patient's wife then went on a date where they kissed again.
Mr Taylor said: "Patient A says she liked the attention of somebody wanting to talk to her. But after an hour in the pub Patient A's husband phoned and she said she was in the pub with a female friend.
"She then told Dr Arnett she had to leave in case he turned up - but he asked if she wanted to go for another drink elsewhere.
"She followed the doctor in her car to another pub although she wanted to get home because she felt guilty about lying to her husband.
"As they were on the steps of the pub she gave Dr Arnett the type of kiss you would give your aunt or sister. But as she got into her car, he followed, leant into the car and kissed her - a proper kiss rather than a peck on the lips. She backed away as she didn't want to be kissed. That was the last time Patient A saw Dr Arnett.''
But the betrayed husband found out about the trysts when he interrogated his wife, with the woman confessing to what had happened.
The deceived husband later found out about the tryst, with Mr Taylor saying: "He was very angry indeed and used Patient A's mobile phone to ask the doctor to 'call me urgently' using his wife's phone so the doctor would think it was Patient A.
"The following morning he did phone Patient A. The husband was present and recorded the call."
The husband then tried to confront the doctor at his home but was met by a young child when he knocked on the door.
He then yelled out the text messages the doctor had sent to his wife, with the doctor eventually coming to the door.
My marriage was not in a great place before this but the guy I turned to for help was the guy who screwed me over.
Husband
Mr Taylor said: "He eventually came to the door with a third party and said that nothing happened, it was just daft texts.
"Patient A and her husband got in the car to leave and the doctor walked over to the car and said 'for what it's worth I'm really sorry' to which the husband replied 'too f**king late'.''
The couple transferred the family to a different surgery after telling staff Arnett had tried to start an affair with his wife.
Arnett who faces being struck off for misconduct was not present or represented at the hearing.
The case continues.
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