Episode 10: The Bombshell
2/12/20261 hr 3 min
“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.
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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, Shandy'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
[gentle 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. [tense music] Chapter 46: Sugartown, 11 April 2005. It is known as a DE or a distant engagement, and depending on how well you are perceived by the editor to have been working, the DE can be a reward, perhaps even a junket to an exotic island where the most onerous task is to appear attentive