Episode 9: Mind Games
2/5/20261 hr 6 min
Nurse Toni Hoffman risks a clandestine meeting with Hedley Thomas, as hospital administrators continue their hunt for the person leaking stories.
Meanwhile, the Minister and Director‑General fly into Bundaberg to scold staff and shelve the report into Doctor Patel.
But the cover‑up begins to tear as more stories about Australia’s own ‘Dr Death’ start to emerge.
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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 the story have read their words for us. It is brought to you by me and The Australian. [tense music] [upbeat music] Chapter 39: Strange Meetings. 3:50 PM, 7 April 2005. Toni Hoffman giggled nervously in the foyer of the old orange brick Queensland Newspapers building near the top of Campbell Street, Bowen Hills. She had come from a conference in, of all places, the Clinical Practice Improvement Center at the nearby Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital.