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Episode 2: New Beginnings
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Episode 2: New Beginnings

Sick to Death · The Australian

November 13, 20251h 1m

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Show Notes

Dr Jayant Patel, a disgraced surgeon with a shadowy past, secures a new job in Queensland's healthcare system by concealing his history. 

Soon after starting his tenure at Bundaberg Base Hospital, Dr Patel begins performing high-risk surgeries. Alarmed by a series of poor patient outcomes, local nurse Toni Hoffman starts to ask questions about Dr Patel’s competency.

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