Bonus Episode 5: The Last Word
4/16/20261 hr 3 min
This final episode of the Sick To Death podcast series unpacks the remaining rollercoaster ride in the Dr Jayant Patel saga.
Patel's fight within the criminal justice system goes high and low, marked by a successful appeal to the High Court of Australia in 2012 and two subsequent retrials for manslaughter and grievous bodily harm. With the criminal proceedings finally over, the Medical Board of Australia works to rub him out.
In fresh interviews, whistleblower nurse Toni Hoffman and patient advocate Beryl Crosby recall these events and their impact on those closely involved.
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First 90 secondsKatie Page0:00
I'm Katie Page, CEO of Harvey Norman. Since 2018, Harvey Norman has been a key partner in The Australian's investigative podcasts, such as Sick to Death, Bronwyn, Shandi's Story, The Teacher's Pet, and The Night Driver. Harvey Norman are proud sponsors of The Australian's podcast investigations and their award-winning journalism.
Hedley Thomas· Host0:21
[somber music] My name is Hedley Thomas. Sick to Death is based on my book of the same name, and it's the true story of Dr. Jayant Patel's lies and manipulation, and the Herculean effort it took to finally stop him. We've used voice actors throughout this series, and on occasion, the real people from this story have read their words for us. It is brought to you by me and The Australian. Jayant Patel lives quietly these days at the end of a pretty cul-de-sac in a leafy neighborhood on the outskirts of Portland, Oregon. In July 2006, Susan Goldsmith, an investigative reporter who was then working for The Oregonian newspaper, drove with me to Patel's sprawling two-story home there. Patel didn't talk to us, and a lot of water has flowed under the bridge since then. My friend and colleague from The Australian, Ellie Dudley, drove