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Sick to Death
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Topics: True Crime · Documentary
They called him ‘Doctor Death’: a surgeon charged with saving lives, but accused of taking them instead. Dr Jayant Patel ruled over Bundaberg Hospital for two years in the early 2000s, despite being banned from surgical practice in the United States. This gripping true account is the story that set Gold Walkley Award-winning journalist Hedley Thomas on his path to becoming Australia’s most trusted investigative reporter. Based on his bestselling book, the Sick to Death podcast explores a dark chapter in Australian healthcare and the bravery of one nurse who refused to stay silent. Subscribers to The Australian hear new episodes first at sicktodeathpodcast.com. Plus, get exclusive access...
Latest episodes
- The Poisoned Wife – and a cop who didn’t buy her husband’s story
- Bonus Episode 5: The Last Word
- Bonus Episode 4: The Waiting Game
- Episode 14: Payback
- Episode 15: The Collapse
- Episode 16: Dear Dr Patel
- From The Front: How we made the smash-hit Sick to Death podcast
- An update on Sick to Death
- Episode 13: Wound Feuds
- Episode 12: Bring Him Back
Sick to Death is No. 75 in Australia on Apple Podcasts today. On Apple Podcasts' topic charts: No. 20 in True Crime. The latest episode came out on September 13, 2026. A new episode comes out almost every day.
Its place on the chart, day by day
All the numbers, day by day
Its place on the chart, day by day
| Day | Australia |
|---|---|
| November 2, 2026 | 75 |
| November 1, 2026 | 85 |
| October 31, 2026 | 85 |
Today's places
| Chart | Place | Since yesterday |
|---|---|---|
| UK: True Crime | 151 | ▲25 |
| Australia: All podcasts | 75 | ▲10 |
| Australia: True Crime | 20 | ▲1 |
| New Zealand: True Crime | 101 | ▲33 |
| Ireland: True Crime | 71 | ▼2 |
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