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The nurse's notebook that forced authorities to act
A nurse’s hidden notebook in a regional Queensland hospital tracks a surgeon. How did those notes force authorities to act?
The nurse's notebook that forced authorities to act
In this episode, we follow how frontline staff in a rural Queensland hospital documented disturbing surgical practice and escalating patient harm. The episode traces the nurses’ responses, the background medical records left unchecked, and the decision that pushed the case into public view.
Person: Jayant Patel
Person: Toni Hoffman
Location: Bundaberg Base Hospital, regional Queensland
Date: 2003-2005
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