Lady Die 63 Posted May 29, 2005 An inquiry is underway into the suspicious deaths of 87 patients in Australia under the care of Dr Jayant Patel. The doctor, dubbed "Dr Death" by colleagues, worked in Queensland's regional Bundaberg Hospital, in Australia. The inquiry has heard that the director of surgery turned off a woman's life support ventilator because he needed the bed the patient was in. Patel was director of surgery at Queensland's regional Bundaberg Hospital in 2003-04, despite negligence findings against him in two US states that resulted in restrictions on his medical licence there. Patel left Australia in March, 2005. His whereabouts are unknown. Bundaberg Hospital's head intensive care nurse, Toni Hoffman, told the inquiry in Brisbane that hospital staff had tried to hide patients from Patel, whom they nicknamed "Dr Death" because of his botched surgery. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Banshees Scream 110 Posted May 29, 2005 The inquiry has heard that the director of surgery turned off a woman's life support ventilator because he needed the bed the patient was in. Why was the bed so despratley needed? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Magere Hein 1,400 Posted May 29, 2005 The inquiry has heard that the director of surgery turned off a woman's life support ventilator because he needed the bed the patient was in. Why was the bed so despratley needed? Urgh. Distubing, that. regards, Hein Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Earl Gloomy 7 Posted May 29, 2005 Strange, i was in Austrlaia earlier this year...... and returned from Australia in mid March 2005!!!! (hence why my posting stopped for a a while earlier this year) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
honez 79 Posted May 30, 2005 Strange, i was in Austrlaia earlier this year...... and returned from Australia in mid March 2005!!!! (hence why my posting stopped for a a while earlier this year) You weren't helping out as an intern at Bundaberg hospital were you? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Earl Gloomy 7 Posted May 30, 2005 I was in Queenlands at the time!!!!! But i was south of Bundaburg, in Noosa. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
honez 79 Posted May 31, 2005 I was in Queenlands at the time!!!!! But i was south of Bundaburg, in Noosa. Nice neck of the woods, Noosa. (A bit of gallows humour there) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dr Strangelove 14 Posted May 31, 2005 The inquiry has heard that the director of surgery turned off a woman's life support ventilator because he needed the bed the patient was in. Why was the bed so despratley needed? Maybe the doc wanted a nap? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lady Die 63 Posted June 10, 2005 Latest news on Dr Death... http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/4080164.stm The nurse pictured in the report looks like the victim of botched surgery.... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
