“You know, he didn’t become a bad surgeon overnight.”  This off-handed comment by a Bundaberg nurse prompts Hedley Thomas to start looking into Dr Patel’s history. A Google search uncovers the incredible truth.  The Courier Mail must race to break a story with enormous ramifications for patients, doctors, and the secretive Queensland health system.  Do you know more? Contact Hedley Thomas and the team at sicktodeath@theaustralian.com.au Subscribers hear new episodes of Sick to Death first. Listen at sicktodeathpodcast.com, in The Australian’s app or search for “Sick to Death” on Apple Podcasts to connect your subscription. Plus, get exclusive access to photos, videos, timelines, and more at the website.See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.

“You know, he didn’t become a bad surgeon overnight.” This off-handed comment by a Bundaberg nurse prompts Hedley Thomas to start looking into Dr Patel’s history. A Google search uncovers the incredible truth. The Courier Mail must race to break a story with enormous ramifications for patients, doctors, and the secretive Queensland health system. Do you know more? Contact Hedley Thomas and the team at sicktodeath@theaustralian.com.au Subscribers hear new episodes of Sick to Death first. Listen at sicktodeathpodcast.com, in The Australian’s app or search for “Sick to Death” on Apple Podcasts to connect your subscription. Plus, get exclusive access to photos, videos, timelines, and more at the website. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

“You know, he didn’t become a bad surgeon overnight.”&nbsp; This off-handed comment by a Bundaberg nurse prompts Hedley Thomas to start looking into Dr Patel’s history. A Google search uncovers the incredible truth.&nbsp; The Courier Mail must race to break a story with enormous ramifications for patients, doctors, and the secretive Queensland health system.&nbsp; Do you know more? Contact Hedley Thomas and the team at sicktodeath@theaustralian.com.au Subscribers hear new episodes of Sick to Death first. Listen at sicktodeathpodcast.com, in The Australian’s app or search for “Sick to Death” on Apple Podcasts to connect your subscription. Plus, get exclusive access to photos, videos, timelines, and more at the website.See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener" rel="noopener noreferrer">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.

Episode 10: The Bombshell

They called him &lsquo;Doctor Death&rsquo;: a surgeon charged with saving lives, but accused of taking them instead.
Dr Jayant Patel ruled over Bundaberg Hospital for two years in the early 2000s, despite being banned from surgical practice in the United States.
This gripping true account is the story that set Gold Walkley Award-winning journalist Hedley Thomas on his path to becoming Australia&rsquo;s most trusted investigative reporter.
Based on his bestselling book, the Sick to Death podcast explores a dark chapter in Australian healthcare and the bravery of one nurse who refused to stay silent.
Subscribers to The Australian hear new episodes first at <a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__http:/sicktodeathpodcast.com__;!!F0Stn7g!Bwcyn4DwOkqBDzQ3ulmMw8-6vcj1jTLK5YdZ7YPW9IDLYJjdKlL--dR_oMy34xLmB4LSOTwcZo401DMfAIB_ZkVEBMwG_H27HA$" data-renderer-mark="true">sicktodeathpodcast.com</a>. Plus, get exclusive access to photos, videos, timelines, and more at the website.

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They called him ‘Doctor Death’: a surgeon charged with saving lives, but accused of taking them instead. Dr Jayant Patel ruled over Bundaberg Hospital for two years in the early 2000s, despite being banned from surgical practice in the United States. This gripping true account is the story that set Gold Walkley Award-winning journalist Hedley Thomas on his path to becoming Australia’s most trusted investigative reporter. Based on his bestselling book, the Sick to Death podcast explores a dark chapter in Australian healthcare and the bravery of one nurse who refused to stay silent. Subscribers to The Australian hear new episodes first at sicktodeathpodcast.com. Plus, get exclusive access to photos, videos, timelines, and more at the website.

They called him ‘Doctor Death’: a surgeon charged with saving lives, but accused of taking them instead.
Dr Jayant Patel ruled over Bundaberg Hospital for two years in the early 2000s, despite being banned from surgical practice in the United States.
This gripping true account is the story that set Gold Walkley Award-winning journalist Hedley Thomas on his path to becoming Australia’s most trusted investigative reporter.
Based on his bestselling book, the Sick to Death podcast explores a dark chapter in Australian healthcare and the bravery of one nurse who refused to stay silent.
Subscribers to The Australian hear new episodes first at <a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__http:/sicktodeathpodcast.com__;!!F0Stn7g!Bwcyn4DwOkqBDzQ3ulmMw8-6vcj1jTLK5YdZ7YPW9IDLYJjdKlL--dR_oMy34xLmB4LSOTwcZo401DMfAIB_ZkVEBMwG_H27HA$" rel="noopener noreferrer">sicktodeathpodcast.com</a>. Plus, get exclusive access to photos, videos, timelines, and more at the website.

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