A TOP doctor at a luxury spa chain used by celebs has been struck off over an affair with a patient.

       Dr Simon Berrisford, 57, was in charge of anti-ageing treatments at Champneys, whose clients include Brad Pitt, Naomi Campbell, Victoria Beckham and Kate Moss.

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       Champneys' Tring resort, where clients include Brad Pitt, Naomi Campbell, Victoria Beckham and Kate Moss Credit: Andrew Styczynski 2

       Dr Simon Berrisford has been struck off over an affair with a patient Credit: Cavendish

       Berrisford obtained her telephone number from her medical records then began sending her texts of a “personal nature”.

       She later worked with Dr Berrisford, the resident medical officer at Champneys' Tring resort in Herts.

       He provided her with painkillers and sedatives for insomnia.

       After a bitter split, she told the General Medical Council he had pushed her during an aggressive outburst of temper — which he denied.

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       Berrisford kept a secret stash of powerful prescription-only drugs in a storage cabinet and also had a data stick containing the names and confidential details of 1,000 patients.

       A tribunal in Manchester found Berrisford, of Warrington, Cheshire, guilty of serious professional misconduct.

       The prestigious resort was launched in 1925 and stays can cost around ￡1,500-a-night.