Serious medical malpractice follows a pattern – so why does it take so long to stop it in Australia?

Doctor who made social media posts about raping women has put medical watchdog in spotlight again

The most egregious cases of medical malpractice are rarely isolated events. In the cases of disgraced gynaecologist Emil Gayed, so-called “Dr Death” Jayant Patel, and notorious obstetrician Graeme Reeves, complaints were made for many years before strong disciplinary action was taken.

So why does it take so long to stop them?

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