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The Cook Report Special - Doctors from Hell (1999)

While most GPs are devoted humanitarians, a few exploit the trust placed in them to commit heinous acts. The infamous Harold Shipman was just the tip of the iceberg. A MORI poll revealed widespread ignorance about struck-off doctors returning to practice and strong opposition to disgraced doctors treating patients again. However, as revealed in this 1999 special, the GMC then prioritized protecting doctors over the public. Disturbing cases highlighted systemic failings. Dr. Kolatur Unni, for instance, qualified in India and worked in New Zealand, where he preyed on patients. Despite being struck off in 1985, he was allowed to practice again after supposedly seeking psychiatric help. He reoffended and was struck off again. Unni then moved to London, was re-registered, and struck off again when his history was revealed. By 1995, he was a consultant at Basildon Hospital, where he reoffended. Secret filming showed him seducing a researcher posing as a vulnerable patient. Confronted with his past, he fled. Post-programme, a helpline received 70 new complaints about him, leading to his dismissal and an 18-month prison sentence. Dr. Wayne Heaven, a locum in the Lake District, was a serial stalker who terrorized patients by making obscene calls. Beverley Dunn, a single mother, was one victim who nearly died by suicide due to his harassment. Arrested, Heaven was convicted but not imprisoned. The judge believed the GMC would impose a severe punishment. However, the GMC only admonished him, allowing him to continue practicing. Dunn, a nurse, was deemed unstable due to her suicide attempt and couldn't continue her profession. Dr. Mark Lister Patterson, listed in Who's Who, was a former Conservative councillor and Territorial Army major. He sold 12,000 liters of outdated blood, stolen from the National Heart Hospital, making £158,000. Convicted and jailed for three years, the judge declared his medical career over. However, the GMC only suspended him for 18 months, allowing him to return to practice post-prison as a consultant haematologist in Cheshire. A confrontation with Roger Cook led to a Broadcasting Standards Commission complaint, which sided with Patterson, highlighting establishment protection. The programme's numerous other cases caused a stir, challenging the status quo. Subsequent official reports accused the GMC of being biased towards doctors, failing to protect patients, and acting expediently rather than on principle. Chastened, the GMC embarked on extensive reforms. Following the investigation, doctors erased from the register must now wait a minimum of five years before applying for reinstatement, and all doctors must undergo a five-yearly revalidation check.