A family planning doctor prescribed an exorcism to a woman during a routine appointment, a medical tribunal heard.
Dr Joyce Pratt, 44, allegedly told the patient she was possessed by an evil spirit and suggested she visit a priest who could take the problem away.
During the appointment she mentioned she was experiencing pain and bleeding and the doctor told her she had "something moving inside her".
In a statement the patient said: "She grabbed my stomach and said that it was a flabby stomach and that it moves and it wasn't normal.
"She then said that there was black magic inside."
Dr Pratt is also alleged to have failed to co-operate with inquiries into her behaviour by her manager and the primary care trust.
The doctor chose not to attend the hearing or provide herself with any legal representation. If found guilty of misconduct she may be struck off the medical register.
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