Doctor of Deception

Published: Jan. 3, 2024, 4 p.m.

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For more than twenty years, Zholia Alemi worked as a psychiatrist for the NHS. She practiced the length and breadth of the country, treating vulnerable patients with dementia, learning disabilities and mental illness. And then she was caught in a lie.\\n \\nAlemi was found guilty of forging a dementia patient\\u2019s will. But this deception was only the beginning. From Crowd Network, Doctor of Deception investigates how one woman\\u2019s web of lies reveals historic flaws in the system designed to keep patients safe.\\n \\nIf you were treated by Zholia Alemi, or have concerns about her practice, there is a support page available on the General Medical Council\\u2019s website: https://www.gmc-uk.org/news/news-archive/zholia-alemi---information-for-patients

\\nPresenter: Saleyha Ahsan\\nProducer: Louisa Adams\\nTechnical Producer: Phill Brown\\nExecutive Producer: Samantha Psyk

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