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Episode 10: The Bombshell

Sick to Death

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“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 [email protected]

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